Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has found that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection. The right ear hearing loss issue was remanded due to insufficient evidence of current disability severity.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to exposure to loud noises during active duty.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of in-service noise exposure or a present disability. The examiner concluded that the Veteran's hearing loss is not related to military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected due to aggravation by military noise exposure. Total disability due to individual unemployability is granted based on his service-connected disabilities. The rating for COPD remains at 30 percent, but the case is remanded for a new examination.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is granted as service connected. The Veteran's vision disability, low back disability, left ankle disability, and bruises on the left side of body are denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to service, as there is insufficient evidence in the record regarding the onset of these conditions during or related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric condition (including PTSD and depression) due to incomplete explanations in previous VA opinions, lack of a confirmed stressor event for PTSD, and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the claims of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to incomplete information in the service treatment records, including a November 1972 uninterpreted audiogram. The Veteran's current hearing loss may be related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss, PTSD, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board found new and material evidence to reopen the claim, but did not find it sufficient to grant service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and his period of active duty service. The Veteran is advised that he may file a separate claim for tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as he failed to meet his burden of establishing current disabilities that are related to service.

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

The Veteran's appeal was denied as his conditions were not found to warrant increased ratings or service connection. His PTSD remains at 30 percent, and he does not have a current diagnosis of sleep apnea.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or chronic conditions within a presumptive period.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, but the issue of residuals of a right pinky finger injury is remanded due to lack of examination.

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 Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly evaluate the Veteran's claims, particularly regarding his service-connected conditions and exposure to Agent Orange. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus, finding no document prior to January 9, 2007 that may be construed as a formal or informal claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service records, particularly those from the appellant's period of inactive duty training. The appellant contends that his hearing loss is related to noise exposure during his military service.