Hearing loss decisions — 2010

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his military service. The issues of service connection for a right shoulder disability and a bilateral hearing loss disability are addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to the need for a more definitive medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected disabilities and for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability does not warrant a compensable rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.

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

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a VA examination to determine if his service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability due to any established event, injury, or disease during active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not found to be service-connected. His PTSD was rated at 50 percent, but the Board did not grant a higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as the evidence did not support a finding that his current conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss as he does not have a current disability according to VA standards.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to further development being necessary, including obtaining a VA examination to assess whether his current hearing loss is related to a traumatic brain injury in service and an etiological connection between his in-service diagnosis of otitis media and his current sensorineural hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service, with noise exposure during active duty being a significant factor.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a chronic bilateral knee disorder and chronic bilateral hearing loss disability to the RO for additional action, including obtaining verification of his periods of active duty, active duty for training, and inactive duty for training with the Army Reserve.

The Board finds that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to noise exposure in service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran does not have service-connected hearing loss or tinnitus. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a link between the current disabilities and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of all relevant evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to his military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for further examinations, including an examination to determine whether diabetes caused worsening of hypertension and another audiologist's opinion regarding the Veteran's hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for reopening his previously denied claims for PTSD, hearing loss with tinnitus, and stomach cancer due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran does not have a current disability due to right ear hearing loss attributable to military service.