Hearing loss decisions — 2010

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

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and a skin disability, to include as due to ionizing radiation, are denied. The claim for heart disability is being remanded.

The Board finds that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is likely due to acoustic trauma during his active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as his claimed conditions are not shown to be related to military service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for further examination and consideration of functional effects on daily activities.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left ear hearing loss, back disability, right shoulder disability, hypertension, and residuals of frozen feet are all granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a back disorder were denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or a nexus to service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA and SSA records, scheduling a VA examination, and issuing a statement of the case regarding TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no current disability, and the weight of evidence does not support a nexus between his right ear hearing loss and in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has not been shown to be etiologically related to in-service noise exposure or diving activities, and the claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran seeks a TDIU rating due to service-connected disabilities, but the RO has determined that further development is needed before deciding his claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating under VA's schedular criteria, as his auditory acuity levels do not meet the requirements for any higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

Service connection is denied for traumatic arthritis of the right knee and a left knee injury. Service connection is granted for degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the lumbar spine and bilateral hearing loss.,The Veteran's current depressed skull fracture, claimed as residuals from an in-service head injury, is not service connected.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus in January 1994. New evidence received since that decision does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is service-connected, as it was caused by his exposure to military noise during periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA).

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease status post coronary artery bypass graft does not warrant a rating higher than 30 percent, and he is not in need of regular aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pre-existing left ear hearing loss was aggravated by his active military service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss from October 25, 2004 to December 14, 2006 was denied. The reduction of his disability rating from 10 percent to zero percent effective June 1, 2009 was also denied.

The Board has ordered additional development due to the need for a supplemental opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus. The case will be remanded for further review.