Hearing loss decisions — 2009

The VA denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, concluding that there is no evidence to support a relationship between his current disability and his military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of frostbite to the hands and feet, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are denied as there is no competent or credible evidence of current disabilities related to these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected, with the latter being related to exposure to acoustic trauma in service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and PTSD are service-connected, with the tinnitus not being related to service. The Veteran is granted a 70 percent rating for his PTSD.

The Board found no evidence of in-service noise exposure or hearing loss, and the VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss disability, but denied right ear hearing loss disability.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's bilateral tinnitus developed as a result of noise exposure during his active duty service from May 2004 to June 2006. Service connection was not established for left ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for an automobile and adaptive equipment is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence, including medical records from private physicians.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his active service, and thus denied service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and vertigo as there was no competent evidence of current diagnoses. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for otitis media with sensorineural hearing loss, and thus the claim remains denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the unavailability of his military records and the need for further development, including a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to his military service and grants his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, granting service connection for both conditions.

The Board has determined that the appellant's right ear hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a hearing loss of the left ear related to service, and thus denied his claim for service connection. His sinus condition remains rated at 30 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, pneumonia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and peripheral vascular disease of the hands and feet are denied as there is no evidence that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee tendonitis and granted a 10 percent rating for her hearing loss in the left ear, effective March 26, 1998.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examination and consideration of new evidence.