Hearing loss decisions — 2009

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and analysis regarding his service connection claims for left ear hearing loss and right ear hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service due to noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a proper examination.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss has been remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Board finds that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss, after resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, was incurred in service. The claim for left ear hearing loss is remanded to obtain VA examination records. The claim for back condition is remanded to determine if it is related to active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied in December 1997. The effective date of the current grant of service connection is set at December 19, 2006.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current hearing disorder for VA purposes and therefore, service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, back disorder, left leg disability of Muscle Group XII, PTSD, and diabetes mellitus. The issues were not resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are at least as likely as not attributable to noise exposure in service, granting service connection for both conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a left knee disorder and hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 40 percent disabling from January 25, 2000 to October 19, 2008.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and assigned a 30 percent initial rating for PTSD. The Veteran's current conditions are considered to be related to his military service.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have hearing loss or tinnitus attributable to his period of military service and therefore, denied the claims for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and the RO found no new and material evidence to reopen any of his claims. The rating for bronchial asthma was also denied.

The Veteran's appeal is about his ability to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment due to service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus. The Board has ordered additional development, including a VA examination and obtaining employment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing acuity did not warrant a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss during the appeal period.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for a skin condition, and service connection for a nervous condition (PTSD, Anxiety, Panic Attacks) were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support the grant of any of these claims.

The Board found that the Veteran's current hearing loss is not related to service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus, and there is insufficient evidence to establish service connection for either condition.