Hearing loss decisions — 2010

The Veteran is seeking a compensable initial rating for bilateral hearing loss. The RO granted service connection and assigned a noncompensable disability rating, but the case must be remanded due to conflicting VA audiologic examination results.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have been reopened, and the Board finds that these conditions are related to his military service. The decision grants service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain updated medical records and conduct a VA examination to determine the current severity of his bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations and additional development of his claims, including a TDIU claim.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine if he has the claimed conditions and whether they are related to service.

The Board found that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by his active military service.

The Veteran seeks service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, which he attributes to noise exposure during military service. The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to address the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic bilateral sensorineural hearing loss disability, finding that the Veteran's hearing impairment is more likely than not related to his inservice noise exposure as an Air Force jet engine mechanic.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's continuous tinnitus since his discharge from service is related to in-service acoustic trauma. Service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if he has current diagnoses of hearing loss and tinnitus, and whether these conditions are related to service. The issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus remain on appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing service records and conflicting medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claims.

The Veteran's appeals for arthritis of the right wrist, right knee, and lumbar spine, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, and PTSD have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeals.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to outstanding records from Dr. P.G.P.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in responses from the SSA and the need for another attempt to locate the Veteran's Social Security Administration (SSA) records.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left ear hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and it may not be presumed to have been incurred therein. The preponderance of evidence is against the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a hearing loss disability in his left ear for VA compensation purposes and therefore cannot establish service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his active service. The claim for an initial compensable evaluation for erectile dysfunction is denied.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a more contemporaneous VA examination and consideration of the impact on occupational functioning and daily activities.

The Veteran does not have sufficient hearing loss in either ear to be considered a disability by VA standards, and his STRs do not show any evidence of hearing loss. Therefore, the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.