Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds no basis to grant higher ratings.

The Veteran is not shown by the record evidence to have been unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful occupation as a result of service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left ear hearing loss disability and low back disability, finding that new and material evidence was not received to reopen these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension, heart disability, and bilateral hearing loss did not arise in service or are otherwise etiologically related to his active duty service. The claims for these conditions have been denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his hearing loss did not begin during or as a result of military service.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied his increased rating claims for lumbar spine degenerative joint disease. The TDIU claim was also denied as the Veteran failed to complete required VA development.

The Veteran's TBI and its residuals, including headaches, memory loss, sleep disturbance, and inability to concentrate, were proximately caused by VA carelessness or negligence in October 2005. The event was not reasonably foreseeable.

The Veteran's hearing impairment has been rated as noncompensable throughout the initial rating period, with a finding that it does not meet the criteria for any higher evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's in-service noise exposure is at least as likely as not related to his current condition. The remaining claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee disability, back disability, and neck disability are remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn and is therefore dismissed.

The Board has found service connection warranted for peripheral neuropathy, gastrointestinal issues, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a back disability. Service connection is denied for hypertension.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss was not incurred or aggravated by service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a bilateral hearing loss disability was denied as there is no evidence of a chronic, identifiable hearing loss disability in service or linked to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss is related to service and grants service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of her claimed conditions.

The Veteran is granted service connection for depressive disorder and migraine headaches, as these conditions are found to be related to his military service. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was not established due to lack of current disability.

The Veteran's tinnitus and left ear hearing loss disability are established as service-connected. The right ear hearing loss disability is not established.

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