Hearing loss decisions — 2012

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not found to be a compensable disability for VA rating purposes, and thus service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records, provide a VA examination, and determine if compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 can be granted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for clarification of private audiogram results and an additional VA examination.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is found to be incurred in active service, as evidenced by the significant shift in auditory threshold decibels during and after service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and assigned a noncompensable evaluation, effective June 30, 2008. The Veteran is seeking an initial compensable evaluation.

The Board found no evidence of a current bilateral hearing loss disability related to service, and thus denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability of tinnitus or residuals of a fracture of the right 3rd finger, and there is no evidence to support service connection for these conditions. The bilateral hearing loss was incurred during active service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and an updated VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, as well as to consider whether these disabilities are related to in-service noise exposure or 'rapid descent flying' during service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining clarification of a private audiogram and scheduling a VA audiological examination.

The Board has granted service connection for eczematous dermatitis with onychomycosis of the feet, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. These actions constitute a complete grant of the benefits sought on appeal.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss to the RO for further development, including obtaining additional treatment records and having the Veteran undergo a VA compensation examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA audiological examination to assess the current severity of his bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining his service personnel records, Social Security Administration records, and post-May 2010 VA treatment records. The hearing request remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for scheduling a personal hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO, and will return the claims file after the hearing.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss were denied. The claim for erectile dysfunction is addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision, while the hearing loss claim was not fully resolved as requested.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities, including a headache, hearing loss, neck disability, low back disability, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, and eye disability, were denied as there is no evidence of current diagnoses or in-service incurrence.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds that his disability does not warrant a compensable rating based on the current evidence of record.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to be related to his exposure to acoustic trauma during service. Service connection for tinnitus is denied as there is no evidence of its onset or causation in service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim and granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that it had its onset during service due to in-service acoustic trauma.