Hearing loss decisions — 2008

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus disorders are not service-connected, as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a local hearing and obtaining medical records from VA facilities and private physicians.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling an audiological examination to determine if the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are related to in-service noise exposure. The issue of service connection for anxiety disorder and insomnia is held in abeyance.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, a skin disability, a neck disability, and a shoulder disability due to lack of evidence showing current disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing notice under VCAA. The veteran's claims of service connection for left shoulder, cervical spine, and bilateral hearing loss disabilities are being reviewed.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected ruptured tympanic membrane with conduction hearing loss, left ear does not warrant a compensable disability rating.

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 showing current disabilities or in-service incurrence of these conditions. The Board also deferred consideration of the low back disability and lung disorder claims pending completion of further development.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his bilateral hearing loss were denied as there was no evidence showing that the disability warranted a compensable evaluation at any time during the year prior to April 22, 2004. The effective date of the decision is not provided in the text.

The veteran's hearing loss disability was granted a 10 percent evaluation effective June 26, 2003. The claim for an increased rating prior to that date is denied.

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

The Board denied service connection for left shoulder injury, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The veteran's claims were not supported by sufficient evidence to establish a link between these conditions and his military service.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of a pre-existing condition and insufficient medical opinion to establish a link between current hearing loss and military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus type II, diabetic retinopathy as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II, and end stage renal disease as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II. The veteran's conditions are found to be the result of his active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss and denied his claims of service connection for throat surgery, skin condition of the feet, and PTSD.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to incomplete development of evidence, including a need for additional medical examinations.

The veteran's initial claim for a compensable evaluation for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss was denied as his current hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for residuals of a back injury and granted it. The veteran's current thoracic spine disability is found to be etiologically related to an in-service injury.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a left knee disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has ordered the RO to obtain service medical records and reconstruct the file, as they have not been able to locate them. The veteran's claims for hearing loss, post-traumatic headaches, and nose/sinus condition are being remanded due to this incomplete record.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant an increased disability rating, maintaining a 0 percent evaluation since the date of claim.