Hearing loss decisions — 2009

The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial evaluation of his right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, and respiratory disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board found no evidence of bilateral hearing loss during or shortly after service, and the medical opinion concluded that current bilateral hearing loss is not related to military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for a DRO hearing, clarification of medical information regarding Meniere's disease, and further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is not presumed to have been incurred therein. The claim for service connection for this condition is therefore denied.

The Board found no evidence of a bilateral hearing loss disability or recurrent tinnitus during the qualifying period of service. The preponderance of the evidence is against establishing an etiological link between the veteran's current conditions and in-service acoustic trauma.

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

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and residuals of a shell fragment wound to the left axilla were denied as there is no competent medical evidence reflecting that these conditions have worsened in severity.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is being remanded for further examination and clarification of the examiner's opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and sleep apnea are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and arthritis are not supported by the evidence of record. The claim to reopen his previously denied claim of service connection for hemorrhagic fever is also denied.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have PTSD in accordance with DSM-IV criteria and thus denied service connection for PTSD. Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted as they are presumed to be related to active duty.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of an injury to the right small finger and bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence supporting these claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his request for a hearing. The issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are still under review.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to his military service and denied his claim.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to be incurred in service, with the Board resolving all reasonable doubt in his favor.

The appellant's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not prevent substantially gainful employment, and therefore the requirements for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disability have not been met.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA audiogram data and arranging for a new VA audiological examination to assess the severity of his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Board hearing at the ROIC.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no current evidence of hearing loss disability, defined by VA regulations.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for asbestos-related pleural disease, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and service connection for tinnitus were denied. The Board found that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are not etiologically related to active service.