Hearing loss decisions — 2007

The Board found no evidence of a current hearing loss disability in the left ear and denied service connection for this condition. The claim for low back strain was remanded due to insufficient medical evidence.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal, effectively ending the proceedings.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a dental disability involving tooth number 8. The case is being remanded to issue a Statement of the Case on the issue of service connection for the dental disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information and evidence, including National Guard service records. The veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are being evaluated based on noise exposure during active military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his time in active duty. The preponderance of the evidence is against the claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current hearing loss disability is not related to his service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The VA denied a compensable rating for the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss, finding that his auditory acuity levels do not meet criteria for an increased rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by his military service, and thus denied both claims.

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

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence does not support such an increase.

Your claims for service connection are being remanded to the RO for a Travel Board hearing. The hearing will be scheduled before your case is further considered.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to in-service noise exposure, and service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and scarred eardrum with otitis media, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral foot disorder, hearing loss, and tinnitus are not related to his military service. The evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and his time in active duty.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no competent evidence linking current hearing loss to in-service noise exposure and no continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has found that the veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and thus grants TDIU based on these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of in-service noise exposure or a medically sound basis to attribute current hearing loss or tinnitus to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including providing the veteran with a current letter addressing VA's duties to notify and assist, and scheduling the veteran for a Board hearing at the RO.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and hearing loss.