Hearing loss decisions — 2014

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a hearing loss disability in either ear, as defined by VA standards. Therefore, service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private audiograms and a VA audiological examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and recurrent tinnitus are etiologically related to his in-service noise exposure, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is related to his in-service exposure to loud noises, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is not related to his active military service, as there was no evidence of complaints or treatment for hearing issues during service and insufficient medical opinion linking it to noise exposure. The claim is therefore denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left ear hearing loss disability is related to his service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal for higher initial ratings for PTSD and erectile dysfunction, as well as service connection for bilateral hearing loss, was denied. The decision also noted that the Veteran had withdrawn his request for a Board hearing on the issue of erectile dysfunction.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to his in-service noise exposure and thus, denied service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to active duty service and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is causally related to in-service noise exposure and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran does not have sufficient hearing loss in his right ear to be considered an actual ratable disability by VA standards for compensation purposes, and therefore service connection is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and records. The TDIU claim will be reconsidered after these are obtained.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his bilateral hearing loss was denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for any higher rating under the applicable rating schedule.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including an addendum opinion on the adequacy of the March 2013 audiological examination and possible need for further testing.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and consideration of his claims.

The Board has remanded the claims due to the need for a statement of the case.

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss in service or within one year after separation, and the only competent medical evidence did not support a link between current hearing loss and service. The Veteran's claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, hypertension, and DJD of the bilateral shoulders have been denied as there is no current disability meeting VA compensation criteria. The Veteran's claim for TDIU has also been denied.