Hearing loss decisions — 2010

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by active service, and therefore denied both claims.

The VA determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability was not incurred in or aggravated by his military service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current left ear hearing loss is at least as likely as not related to his in-service noise exposure during military service, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a hearing loss disability as defined by VA compensation criteria, and thus service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to insufficient medical evidence for the Board to decide his claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. A new VA audiological examination regarding the etiology of the Veteran's current disabilities will be provided.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, each rated at 10 percent. The Veteran is seeking higher ratings.

The Board found no evidence of current hearing loss meeting VA criteria for a disability, and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, and heart disability are pending. The Board finds the preponderance of evidence against these claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining outstanding VA treatment records and service personnel records.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for residuals of fractured right wrist and bilateral hearing loss were denied as the evidence did not show that either condition warranted a compensable rating.

The Veteran seeks service connection for hearing loss, nerve damage and perforated ear drums, tinnitus in the right ear, and residuals from burns on the shoulders and back. The Board finds that additional VA examination is needed to determine the current existence and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for left ear hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence connecting his current hearing loss to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss was denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's initial claim for higher ratings for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The RO granted service connection in March 2002 and assigned a noncompensable evaluation, which was later changed to April 23, 2002. The Board remanded the case multiple times but ultimately denied the claims for increased evaluations.

The VA determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss, which is related to service exposure and a mortar explosion. The claim will be returned for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have left ear hearing loss disability and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation, as his auditory acuity levels do not rise to a level where he is entitled to such an evaluation.

The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to his military service, thus denying both claims.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is not etiologically related to service. As a result, the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied.