Hearing loss decisions — 2010

The Board denied service connection for an upper back disability and secondary service connection for neck and headache disabilities. Service connection was granted for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss did not become manifest during service and is not otherwise related to service, including exposure to noise. As a result, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's urological condition, hearing loss, and tinnitus are not shown to be related to service or any presumptive exposure. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against these claims.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability was granted a noncompensable rating from July 14, 2008 until December 10, 2008. Effective date of the grant is July 14, 2008.

The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss as defined by VA regulations and therefore, his claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral leg nodules due to exposure to herbicides. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations to determine if his current conditions are related to his military service, specifically his in-service exposure to herbicides.

The Board has remanded the case to the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office for further examination and opinions consistent with the mandates as expressed in the September 2009 Memorandum Decision.

The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that both conditions are related to noise exposure during military service.

The Veteran's diagnosed bilateral hearing loss is found to be related to his in-service noise exposure, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU was denied. The Board found that the current disability picture most nearly approximates a 50% evaluation for PTSD, which is the highest schedular rating available.

The Board found that the Veteran's hearing loss was not incurred or aggravated by his active duty service and denied his claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for depression, bilateral shoulder disability, hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and diabetes mellitus were denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include major depressive disorder and PTSD, claimed as neurosis. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss for VA purposes, and therefore service connection is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and recurrent tinnitus were denied as there is no evidence of a relationship between the current conditions and his active military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's left hip disability and bilateral hearing loss disability were not incurred or aggravated by service. The left hip disability was not shown to be related to a disease or injury in service, and the bilateral hearing loss disability did not manifest within one year of separation from service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess his current bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Veteran has been diagnosed with PTSD related to service and the evidence verifies his claimed in-service stressor.,Right ear hearing loss is reasonably related to military service.

The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to be causally related to his service, and the claim for service connection is granted.