Hearing loss decisions — 2007

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to acoustic trauma in service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in service, as there was no evidence of onset during service or within one year post-service. The VA examiner opined that the current hearing loss and related tinnitus were more likely due to post-service occupational noise exposure.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, including any in-service noise exposure. The claims for service connection have been denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA audiological examination and notification of the claim requirements.

The Board denied service connection for CREST syndrome and bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that the veteran's conditions were not incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for another VA audiological examination to determine the severity and etiology of the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus after review of his complete medical history.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding no evidence of in-service injury or worsening that could be linked to current conditions.

The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of a low back disability or right ear hearing loss disability, and thus service connection cannot be granted for these conditions.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for hypertension and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence does not meet the criteria for a rating greater than 10 percent or noncompensable for either condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet or approximate the criteria for a compensable rating, and thus denied his claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to his active duty service.

The Board has found service connection for left ear hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, but the claim for right ear hearing loss is remanded due to inadequate VCAA notice.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are related to acoustic trauma sustained during military service, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board has ordered a remand due to conflicting opinions regarding the etiology of the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus. The case will be reviewed by an audiologist for further evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no link between current symptoms and military service.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings and earlier effective dates for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied. The RO found that the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation or an increased rating, and there was no evidence of exceptional circumstances warranting extraschedular consideration.

The veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion regarding his employability with consideration of his service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and right wrist disability. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable disability evaluation for bilateral hearing loss, and did not reopen his claims for service connection for hypertension and vertigo due to lack of new and material evidence.