Hearing loss decisions — 2015

The Board found that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss is not related to service, specifically noting a lack of significant shift in hearing threshold during active service and exposure to occupational noise after service.

The Board found no evidence of a hearing loss disability in service and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to be etiologically related to his military service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board finds that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not service-connected as they did not develop during his active duty service. The evidence does not show an increase in severity of pre-existing hearing loss due to noise exposure during service.

The Board finds that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is related to his active service, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active military service, including exposure to acoustic trauma. As a result, the claims for service connection have been granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no current conditions that met the criteria for service connection, except for migraine headaches and erectile dysfunction (ED) with Peyronie's disease.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss was not incurred or related to his active service, including in-service noise exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not related to his active duty service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not meet the criteria for service connection due to lack of evidence showing a pre-service onset or aggravation during service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss is not related to his active service, including noise exposure. The evidence does not establish a nexus between the current disability and in-service injury.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues related to service connection and ratings for positional vertigo, PTSD, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss prior to May 9, 2007, and from May 9, 2007.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection of a back condition was denied. His claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to November 9, 2012, and in excess of 50 percent thereafter, was also denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's pre-existing bilateral hearing loss did not permanently increase in severity during his active military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been manifested by no worse than Level III hearing acuity in each ear since September 13, 2012. Therefore, a compensable rating for this condition is not warranted.

The Veteran's initial evaluation for bilateral hearing loss disability was granted, but the claim is now denied as his current disability does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional development, including obtaining an updated VA opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was evaluated as 0 percent disabling, as his hearing acuity did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA's Schedule for Rating Disabilities.

The Board found no current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss or decreased visual acuity, and thus denied the Veteran's claims for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and ensuring all claims are properly addressed.