Hearing loss decisions — 2009

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to his active service, including noise exposure during military training and service as a radar repairman. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for seizures, ministrokes, loss of memory, shortness of breath, numbness and tingling of the left side of face, shoulder and arm. The claim for a high pulse rate was withdrawn by the appellant.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and inadequate VCAA notice.

The Board has determined that the issues on appeal require additional development and has remanded the case to the RO for further action.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the submission of additional evidence during a hearing before the Board. The VA must locate and associate this evidence with the claims file.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are being reviewed to determine if they result in the need for specially adapted housing or special home adaptation grant.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor may they be presumed to have been incurred in service. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability during or after his military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no competent evidence of a nexus between the current disabilities and his military service, including noise exposure.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating prior to April 17, 2009 and a rating in excess of 10 percent since April 17, 2009 for bilateral hearing loss has been granted. The RO assigned a noncompensable (0%) rating effective July 3, 2007, which was increased to a 10% rating effective April 17, 2009.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for pes planus, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded for additional development, including an audiometric examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's migraine headaches, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are all related to his service. The Veteran's migraine headaches were incurred during service, his bilateral hearing loss is not related to service, and his tinnitus began after service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on eight specific conditions have been withdrawn.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, tinnitus, left ear hearing loss, and right ear hearing loss is denied as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, which are found to be the result of combat-related acoustic trauma sustained during his military service.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or a nexus to service.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional private records and a new VA examination.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss did not have onset in service or within one year of service and was not caused or aggravated by his active service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.