Hearing loss decisions — 2013

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and review of his service treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that the Veteran's current condition is causally related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records and ensure all development is completed.

The Board is remanding the case to ensure proper notification and additional development of records, including Social Security Administration disability benefits records.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus rendered him unemployable for the period from December 9, 2009 to June 2, 2011.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss disabilities and whether they were caused by VA treatment. The claims will be reconsidered following this additional development.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The appellant's pre-existing hearing loss is presumed, but it did not appear to be aggravated by military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss in the left ear, finding that there was no credible evidence of current disability and no medical opinion linking it to service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and cardiovascular disease prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and cirrhosis of the liver could not be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal regarding the claims of service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus. As a result, these claims are dismissed.

VA audiological test results do not show hearing loss in the left ear for VA benefit purposes, thus service connection is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including cold injury residuals of the right hand, left hand, and left foot, as well as tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, do not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly pension at the housebound rate is denied as he does not have a single permanent disability rated 100 percent disabling under the Schedule for Rating Disabilities.

The Veteran's diabetic neuropathy of both lower extremities is currently rated at 40 percent, the maximum schedular rating available. The Board finds that he meets the criteria for this evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied across the board. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities or in-service events that would support her claims.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and verifying service dates. The appellant's claims of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus will be reconsidered after these steps.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no current diagnosis of a hearing disability for VA purposes.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need to obtain additional medical records and conduct a VA examination for hearing loss and tinnitus.