Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for fibromyalgia, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The remaining claims are remanded for further development.

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

The Veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is granted as service connected due to exposure to loud noise during active duty, and the Board finds that reasonable doubt should be resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss is related to in-service acoustic trauma caused by exposure to howitzer fire. The decision also notes that there was no indication of hearing loss within one year post-service and concludes that the Veteran's hearing loss is at least as likely as not related to his service.

The Board has remanded the case for further action regarding service connection for PTSD. The effective date of an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss with Eustachian tube dysfunction remains denied.

The Board denied service connection for a left hip disability, left ear hearing loss disability, and respiratory disability as there was no evidence of continuity or recurrent symptoms since service separation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and bilateral hearing loss have all been denied. The Board found no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides related to the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of a continuity of symptomatology or in-service noise exposure related to these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral knee disorders, and hearing loss, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment from August 10, 2000, to June 19, 2006. The Board granted a TDIU during this period.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for COPD due to new and material evidence. The case is remanded for a VA examination to determine if COPD is related to service exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but has remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's initial compensable disability ratings for cataracts and hearing loss have been denied.,Other issues, including a claim for prostate cancer, are being remanded.

Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, both found to be related to service. Service connection is denied for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome.,Secondary service connection claims for eye disability, hypertension, sleep apnea, and radiculopathy of the upper and lower extremities are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for additional medical evidence and an updated VA examination.

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

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted. His current rating for bullous emphysema remains at 10 percent.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss is granted, while the claim for left ear hearing loss remains denied.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, rated at 70 percent disabling, precludes him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.