Hearing loss decisions — 2009

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional audiometry examination reports and clarification of previous test results.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his active duty service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is service-connected, as it was incurred during his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that new evidence does not establish a current disability or link to service. The Board also found no credible evidence of noise exposure during service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable since its initial grant of service connection. The RO applied the appropriate rating schedule accurately and there are no distinct periods during which the disability warranted a higher evaluation.

The VA determined that there is no current hearing loss in the right ear, and thus cannot grant service connection for it.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,Service connection for PTSD and bipolar disorder are both denied due to lack of verified in-service stressors and a preponderance of evidence against the claims.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, a facial scar, bilateral hearing loss, and hepatitis C are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and records.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, as it has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board has remanded the claims due to insufficient evidence of current disabilities and a need for further development, including VA examinations.

The Veteran's case is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing. The issues include reopening his claim for hypertension and seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a foot disability are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board is remanding the case due to incomplete information and needs to obtain the Veteran's service personnel records.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by service, as there was no evidence of such conditions during service. The weight of the competent evidence did not demonstrate a causal relationship between current hearing loss and tinnitus and active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not submit new and material evidence to reopen his claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claim for tinnitus was also denied as there is no evidence showing a current disability or a relationship to active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further VA examination of the appellant's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and consideration of extraschedular rating.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for service-connected otitis media, catarrhal, with bilateral hearing loss and depression are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that new and material evidence was not received to reopen his previously denied claim for bilateral hearing loss. The Board also found that there is no competent medical evidence linking the Veteran's current tinnitus to his military service.

The appellant is seeking to have his service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability rating restored from zero percent back to 10 percent. The VA has requested further examination and review of the case.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for left ear hearing loss prior to January 11, 2005 was denied. The evidence showed significant asymmetry in the left ear with poor word recognition.