Hearing loss decisions — 2009

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The decision found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his time in active duty or inactive duty training.

The VA determined that there is no current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss, and thus denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and hepatitis C are not related to service, and thus denied both claims.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed low back disorder, neck disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and gastrointestinal disorders are not service-connected.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a videoconference hearing.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess his employability due to service-connected disabilities.

The VA determined that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss was not incurred or aggravated by service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, an increased rating for peptic ulcer disease (PUD), and a prior effective date for PUD. The Veteran was also denied secondary service connection for hiatal hernia, cholecystectomy, irritable bowel syndrome, right hip subtrochanteric bursitis, and anxiety with panic attacks.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss was denied as the evidence did not show such an exceptional disability picture that the available schedular evaluations were inadequate.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss prior to February 16, 2007 was denied. His claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for the period beginning on February 16, 2007 was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of in-service noise exposure or current disabilities related to service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new examination to assess the impact of his hearing loss on his employment and daily activities.

The Veteran's request for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and chronic bronchitis. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was previously denied in July 2001, and no new and material evidence has been received to reopen it. For chronic bronchitis, there is insufficient evidence of a current disability as established by VA examinations.

The Board found that the Veteran's pre-existing bilateral hearing loss was not incurred or aggravated by service, and there is no competent evidence of a connection between his current tinnitus and military service. Therefore, both claims for service connection were denied.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of current bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus, and the Veteran's claims for service connection are denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right eye condition, hearing loss, epididymitis, and pseudofolliculitis barbae of the face as there is no current evidence of these conditions. The Veteran was granted service connection for hydradenitis suppurativa in December 2004.