Hearing loss decisions — 2010

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are currently rated at 50 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available. The Board finds that there is no evidence to support a higher evaluation for these conditions. As such, the claim for an increased evaluation for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss did not manifest during service and is not related to his military service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently evaluated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that an increased rating in excess of this level is not warranted based on the current evidence.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and a gastrointestinal (GI) disability have been denied. The Veteran was granted service connection for the GI disability in July 2005, with a 30 percent evaluation effective May 17, 2005.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of a hearing loss disability in service and the current hearing loss is not related to his active duty.

The Board found that the Veteran's other than honorable discharge from active service for his period of October 13, 1970 to March 23, 1976 is a bar to VA benefits based on that period. The claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the inadequacy of the April 2009 VA examination, which did not provide sufficient clarity on whether the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a link between these conditions and his active service.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by active service, nor may they be presumed to have been so incurred. The claims for service connection were denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to noise exposure during his military service, and thus grants service connection for both conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and verifying the Veteran's dates of service. The issues include entitlement to service connection for various conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining private treatment records and providing a supplemental opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

The Board found that the Veteran's preexisting bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not aggravated by his service, and thus denied both claims for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a VA examination to assess the current severity of his bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is related to in-service acoustic trauma, and his erectile dysfunction is found to be proximately due to or the result of his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be the result of noise exposure during active military service, leading to a grant of service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to assess the impact of his service-connected bilateral hearing loss on his employment.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are more likely than not incurred during his military service.

The Veteran seeks service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, which he attributes to noise exposure in his duties as an electronics mechanic aboard aircraft carriers. The case is REMANDED due to insufficient evidence of a current disability and the need for additional audiometric testing.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including bilateral arm disorder, bilateral knee disorder, floaters in eyes, breathing trouble, ulcer, erectile dysfunction, headaches, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and PTSD. The Board found that there was no medical evidence linking these conditions to service.