Hearing loss decisions — 2009

The case is remanded for further development and adjudication of the veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and bilateral hearing loss.

The appeal is remanded to allow for extra-schedular consideration of the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right leg disability and hearing loss, as there was no evidence of a chronic condition during service or within one year after separation from active duty.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, bilateral heel spurs, and a bilateral hip disability are being remanded to the RO for further development.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a hiatal hernia, claimed as a stomach disorder.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed right ear hearing loss and skin disorder were not incurred as a result of an established event, injury, or disease during active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for TMJ dysfunction, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss are being remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of these disorders.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as it was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor may sensorineural hearing loss be presumed to have been incurred or aggravated during such service. The effective date of the award of service connection for tinnitus was set at June 1, 2007.

The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was reopened, but the appeal is remanded to schedule a VA examination.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss was service-connected, while his left ear hearing loss and tinnitus were not.

The appeal is being remanded for additional development to ensure compliance with the Martinak decision and VCAA requirements.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the timeliness of his notice of disagreement to a March 2004 rating decision that denied service connection for various conditions.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding it at least as likely as not caused by established in-service noise exposure. The issue of bilateral hearing loss was remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is no more than mild, and he has a bilateral hearing loss disability that is proximately due to and the result of his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disorders, including a left arm disorder, right arm disorder, left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, neck disorder, back disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, hearing loss, and a gastrointestinal disorder were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability related to his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss was not caused by any noise exposure in or incident of service, and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of left ankle sprain and denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's initial rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss was denied as the evidence did not support a compensable rating.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss as there was no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's current left ear hearing loss disability and his military service or any event therein.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the conditions were not shown to have manifested during active duty service or within one year of separation, and a current disability was not related to service.