Hearing loss decisions — 2010

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for a hearing before the Board.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development, including a VA examination and additional evidence collection. The claim will be adjudicated again based on the new information.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and development of his claims, including verification of his Army Reserve service and consideration of noise exposure during that period.

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

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted as his current diagnoses are consistent with in-service noise exposure.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic bilateral hearing loss disorder in service and denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disorder was denied as not incurred in or aggravated by active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining a private medical opinion. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on all received evidence.

The Board has ordered additional VA medical records to be obtained and a new examination for the Veteran's psychiatric, hearing loss, and sinusitis claims. The claims will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The Board finds that there is no current diagnosis of a kidney disability, heart disability, or sleep apnea for which service connection can be granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus did not have their onset in service or are otherwise related to his active military service. As a result, service connection for these conditions was denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in the loss, or permanent loss of use, of one or both feet, or in ankylosis of one or both knees, or of the left hip. As such, he is not eligible for a certificate of eligibility for the purchase of an automobile and adaptive equipment, or adaptive equipment only.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including an addendum to the November 2006 VA audiologist's opinion regarding the etiology of his hearing loss.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at 20 percent since February 1, 2010. Prior to that date, the rating was noncompensable.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but granted service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's current hearing loss disability does not meet the criteria under VA regulations.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and analysis due to an inadequate VA examination in October 2006.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The claims to reopen service connection for PTSD, depression, and hypertension were also denied. The claim to reopen service connection for lumbar spine disorder was denied.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for hearing loss and right shoulder infection was reopened, but the evidence does not establish that VA medical services were the proximate cause of any additional disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability did not begin in service or be aggravated by service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for additional audiometric testing and a medical opinion regarding the etiology of his current hearing loss.