Hearing loss decisions — 2007

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current right knee, left knee, low back, asbestos-related disability, or bilateral hearing loss disability. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding records and a need for a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the veteran's hearing loss.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for a VA medical examination.

The VA determined that there is no evidence of current hearing loss in the right ear for VA purposes and denied service connection for hearing loss of the right ear. The VA also found insufficient evidence to establish a link between the veteran's tinnitus and his military service.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as incurred in service, and the effective date for his adenocarcinoma of the colon is set at October 17, 2002.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated in active military service. The only competent clinical opinion on file is against the veteran's claims for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for cardiovascular disability and hearing loss, finding that new evidence did not establish a link to service.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for increased ratings of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus before the Board could make a decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss of the left ear and a noncompensable initial disability rating for his right ear hearing loss. The evidence did not show current hearing loss in either ear as defined by VA standards, and there was no medical opinion linking the veteran's current hearing loss to service.

The Board has determined that a VA medical examination is needed to clarify the etiology of the veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus, as the existing evidence does not provide sufficient information on this matter.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The July 1995 rating decision denying this claim is final.

The veteran's appeal for a higher initial rating for hearing loss was withdrawn. The claim for service connection for dental treatment purposes for teeth numbers 2, 3, and 5 was dismissed as the appellant did not provide evidence of in-service trauma resulting from an emergency plane landing.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claimed bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by service, nor can they be presumed to have been incurred therein. The evidence does not establish continuity of symptomatology since service discharge.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and adjudication due to failure to consider a regulatory provision and inadequate medical examination.

The veteran's appeal for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal.

New evidence has been submitted that suggests the veteran served in Vietnam and may be related to his claimed conditions. The claims for service connection are being reopened.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hepatitis, and insomnia. The Board found that the veteran did not present competent evidence to support his claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right ear hearing loss was aggravated by his military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The VA determined that the veteran's hearing loss did not occur or worsen during his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.