Hearing loss decisions — 2008

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a disability manifested by pain and numbness of the right leg and foot, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for a back disorder and bilateral hearing loss, finding no evidence of current disabilities or in-service incurrence/aggravation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current right ear hearing loss and residuals of a head injury, to include headaches, are not related to his active service. The evidence does not support granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral tinnitus and for reopening a previously denied claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The evidence did not support these claims.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as whether these conditions are related to his service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus are being remanded due to an inadequate audiological examination.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active service, including noise exposure during combat. The claims were granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, and thus denied both claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left and right ear hearing loss is not related to service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records and additional evidence submitted after the last review. The case will be reviewed again for proper consideration of the claims.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for any of the veteran's claimed disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral hip disability, trench foot residuals, hearing loss, tinnitus, and hydrocele.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining and retaining all forms of substantially gainful employment.

The case is being remanded for a more current audiometric examination and revised duty to assist notice. The veteran's claim of entitlement to an initial increased (compensable) evaluation for bilateral hearing loss will be readjudicated after the additional development.

The veteran's claims for increased disability evaluations for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and PTSD were denied. The RO found that the current ratings are appropriate based on the evidence of record.

The VA determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss was not incurred in service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that a new VA audiological examination is needed to evaluate the veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim, as the most recent VA examination was nearly three years ago and did not conform to required testing methods.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the submission of additional evidence that has not been considered by the RO. The case will be returned for further development and readjudication.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, broken nose, arthritis of the back and pelvis, and arthritis of the right big toe and foot, were not incurred or aggravated by active service. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding in favor of any theory of service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current bilateral hearing loss disability for VA compensation purposes and therefore, service connection is denied.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral varicose veins, left ear hearing loss, and right ear hearing loss. The case is being remanded to obtain a VA examination for the purpose of determining whether current right ear hearing loss disability is related to any incident in service.