Hearing loss decisions — 2017

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

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss disability is found to be etiologically related to acoustic trauma sustained during active service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are related to his military service, resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the reduction in rating for a bilateral hearing loss disability from 10 percent to 0 percent was proper due to clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the original July 2009 rating decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was granted effective January 9, 1958. The original claim was pending at the time he filed his application to reopen in June 2011.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased initial evaluation for bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the claim.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining Social Security Administration (SSA) records and VA treatment records.

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

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability meeting VA compensation criteria.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is likely due to his in-service noise exposure, and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to June 21, 2011, for a 30 percent disability rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The evidence did not show that the increase in disability was factually ascertainable before this date.

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

The Board finds that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not have onset during active service, were not caused by his active service, and therefore denied service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board cannot proceed with the merits of his claims as he is no longer alive.

The Board has denied the appellant's request for an effective date earlier than August 31, 2010 for the award of service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The appeal is based on a claim to reopen previously denied in June 1961 and granted with retroactive effect as of August 31, 2010.

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

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for colon cancer, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a lung condition (chronic bronchitis) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.