Hearing loss decisions — 2015

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is not related to his military service, as there was no evidence of a significant threshold shift beyond normal variability in service and the time gap between service and his complaint of hearing loss demonstrated that his hearing loss was unrelated to any acoustic trauma in service.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is not related to his active service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a hearing disability, to include bilateral hearing loss and hyperacusis, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence.

The Board found no evidence to support a service connection for the Veteran's gastrointestinal disability and denied his claim. For his bilateral hearing loss, the Board determined that the current rating was appropriate based on the results of the February 2010 VA examination.

Your claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been fully granted by the March 2015 rating decision, and an initial non-compensable rating is assigned effective January 26, 2010. The appeal is dismissed as there are no longer any pending issues.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is a link between current symptoms and in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to secure compliance with VA's duty to assist in substantiating his claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a low back disability. A new VA examination is required for both issues.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable disability rating for residuals of a perforated tympanic membrane has been denied as the condition is already rated at its maximum level. The issues of service connection for asbestosis and lung disability have not yet been decided.

The Veteran is unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment due solely to the effects of his service-connected disabilities, which have resulted in a combined disability evaluation of 80 percent. The Board has granted entitlement to TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are not related to service, as there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or a current disability. The claims for service connection have been denied.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability and bilateral hearing loss are service-connected, with the right shoulder disability being granted on a direct basis due to in-service injury. The effective date for these conditions is not specified.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear for a scheduled hearing and the need to issue statements of the case for two issues.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for boils on the head was denied in June 2005, and no new and material evidence has been received to reopen this claim.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability was denied in June 2005. New and material evidence has been received to reopen this claim.

The Board has remanded the case for additional efforts to notify the Veteran of his requested Travel Board hearing at his previous home addresses.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that his current hearing problems are related to in-service noise exposure and granting the benefit of the doubt.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional examinations and records, particularly regarding his back disorder and bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied in February 1973. The RO found that his hearing by VA standards was normal. A new and material evidence claim for tinnitus has been received, but the issue of an earlier effective date is pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including an updated examination and consideration of his complaints of physical pain related to his hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, vertigo, coronary artery disease (CAD) status post stent placement, and diabetes mellitus type II, are sufficiently incapacitating to result in unemployability.