Hearing loss decisions — 2010

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was incurred in, or caused by, his military service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for hearing loss or tinnitus, and that there was no direct service connection for any of the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for further development, including a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a clarifying medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hemorrhoids, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a bilateral knee disorder, and sleep apnea. The Veteran did not have these conditions during his active military service or any confirmed period of Active Duty for Training (ACDUTRA).

The Veteran's tinnitus was found to have begun in service and has been continuous since then, granting service connection for this condition. The hearing loss issue is pending as the records needed for a VA examination are still outstanding.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability in his right ear as defined by VA regulations, and therefore cannot establish service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his service, and therefore denied both claims.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current disability related to a traumatic brain injury and denied service connection for TBI.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected conditions and their impact on employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a service-connected hearing loss or tinnitus disability, as there is no evidence of such conditions during active service or within one year post-service. The Veteran's assertions of continuity of symptoms since service are found to be less credible given his prior denials of these issues.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is etiologically related to service. The initial compensable rating claim for bilateral hearing loss remains pending.

The VA determined that the Veteran does not have left ear hearing loss for VA compensation purposes and denied his claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for an adequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of his hearing impairment.

The Board has restored the Veteran's disability rating for his service-connected hearing loss from noncompensable to 30 percent effective August 1, 2006.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the Board is dismissing the case.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for hearing loss of the left ear is being remanded due to a failure to report for a VA examination and because additional development, including obtaining relevant VA medical records and scheduling a new VA audiological examination, is needed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and vision disorder. The evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss and granted it. The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is found to be incurred during active service.