Hearing loss decisions — 2009

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records from Alcoa.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, as his hearing was normal at discharge and there is no evidence of acoustic trauma during service. The Board finds the preponderance of the evidence against the claim.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development of the record to determine if his hearing loss, tinnitus, and dizziness are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hepatitis. The Veteran's conditions are found to be related to his active military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and heart disease were not incurred or aggravated by his military service. Bilateral hearing loss was not shown within one year of discharge, and there is no evidence linking it to service. Heart disease was not proximately due to or the result of service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities. The Veteran is not entitled to a TDIU prior to June 21, 2007.

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss during service or for decades after separation, and concluded that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board found that the appellant's bilateral hearing loss disability was not incurred in or related to his active military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is not related to service or any disease or injury incurred therein, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and vertigo, but did not address his claim for Meniere's disease. The decision also noted that the Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for further examination. The issues of service connection for various conditions are on appeal.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not related to service or an incident of service origin, including in-service noise exposure. As a result, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are not etiologically related to service, including in-service noise exposure. The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's current hearing loss is less likely as not related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete medical records and the need for an additional VA audiology examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus as a result of service and therefore denied both claims.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service. The Board also found that there was insufficient evidence to establish a current disability for other claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating prior to October 6, 2008 and after this date.