Hearing loss decisions — 2004

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is attributable to his active military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are due to noise exposure during his active military service, warranting service connection.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his bilateral hearing loss disability.

The VA has granted a 20 percent disability rating for the appellant's service-connected bilateral hearing loss effective from September 5, 2001. The previous 10 percent rating was maintained until September 4, 2001.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for asbestosis during the August 2003 Board hearing. The issues of PTSD and bilateral hearing loss are being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and further examination is needed to determine if the veteran's hearing loss disability is related to service.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claims for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding new and material evidence. The claim will be further considered on its merits.

The Board found that the veteran's left ear hearing loss disability does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, as his level of hearing impairment did not warrant such a rating based on VA's established criteria.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable evaluation, and his claim for service connection for tinnitus is denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and basal cell carcinoma are being remanded due to the need for additional medical evidence.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA medical records, including an April 2004 examination report. The case will be returned to the Board after these records are obtained.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional evidence being submitted after a hearing, and this evidence must be reviewed by the RO before any final decision is made.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a dental disorder, hearing loss, and tinnitus. The appeals were based on new evidence submitted since the August 1994 rating decision that had previously denied these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence to support a current disability related to military service.

The veteran's increased disability rating for bilateral hearing loss was granted, and his TDIU claim is still pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss, finding that his current level of hearing impairment did not warrant a higher evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and a compensable rating for residuals of gastrocnemius tear, finding that he did not meet the criteria for disability due to impaired hearing or muscle disability.

The Board found no evidence of current bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus related to service, and thus denied the veteran's claims for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for his service-connected right ear hearing loss and psuedofolliculitis barbae, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and VCAA compliance issues.