Hearing loss decisions — 2012

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination for COPD.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted prior to July 28, 2009. Claims for service connection have been reopened and direct service connection has been established for a left hand disability.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional VA medical records and evidence from conversations with examiners regarding causation. The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus will be reconsidered.

The Board has determined that the VA examination provided in April 2009 is inadequate and remands the case for a new examination to determine if the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service.

The Board found no nexus between the conceded acoustic trauma and current bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus, thus denying service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a travel Board hearing. The issues are related to reopening claims for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss did not have onset during or within one year of separation from service, and is less likely as not related to his noise exposure in service. The appeal for service connection was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his noise exposure during World War II.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability has resulted in no more than level IV hearing in both ears, and the current rating of 10 percent is deemed adequate for his service-connected condition.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining audiometric data from a January 2009 audiology consultation and scheduling the Veteran for a VA audiological examination at VAMC Spokane or another convenient VA medical facility.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to inadequate examination and review of the medical records.

The Veteran's current right ear sensorineural hearing loss is found to be incurred during his active military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been denied as she does not have a current disability recognized by VA. Her claim for headaches, however, remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues related to service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, vision impairment, and neurological disorders. The claims are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a new VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability of right ear hearing loss or tinnitus, and therefore, service connection is denied for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to report for a previously scheduled hearing. He has requested another hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a VA audiological examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The examiner will consider the Veteran's service exposure to acoustic trauma.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including new VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities and updated treatment records. The claim will be reconsidered after these actions.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a back disability and granted it. Bilateral hearing loss was not found to be related to service, while pseudofolliculitis barbae is considered new evidence of an existing condition.