Hearing loss decisions — 2010

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's in-service noise exposure likely resulted in his current condition. The issue of bilateral hearing loss is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's hearing loss was incurred as a result of exposure to loud noises during service, and the Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of recent treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claims, including a VA examination to address the onset of tinnitus and the etiology of erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's claims for compensable disability ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including new VA examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that none of these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service and not proximately due to a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral tinnitus began during active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for additional benefits 'awarded but unpaid' to which the Veteran would have been entitled retroactively to December 1, 1998. The case is now remanded for a VA medical opinion regarding whether any of the Veteran's service-connected conditions contributed substantially or materially to cause his death.

The Board found that no new and material evidence had been received to reopen the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's heart disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor may it be presumed to have been so incurred.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability does not result in such an exceptional or unusual disability picture with related factors as marked interference with employment or frequent periods of hospitalization, and therefore, the criteria for an initial compensable rating on an extraschedular basis have not been met.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss began in service and is related to her military noise exposure. As a result, the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted.

The Veteran's claim for a right leg disability is denied as there is no current evidence of such condition. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen his claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent since April 9, 2004.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is rated as noncompensable, and the claim for an initial compensable disability rating has been denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not shown to be etiologically related to active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found no evidence of current bilateral hearing loss as defined by VA standards and concluded that the Veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss is not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including chronic bilateral lower extremity stress fractures, right shoulder disability, flat feet, pulmonary disability, right wrist tendonitis, and bilateral hearing loss disability have been denied. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities related to the in-service complaints.

The Board has remanded the claims due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's hearing loss, tinnitus, and erectile dysfunction. The claims will be reconsidered with a focus on whether these conditions are related to service or other factors.

The Board found no evidence of current bilateral hearing loss for VA purposes and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

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