Hearing loss Board decisions

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.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to scheduling issues for a Travel Board hearing. The appeals will be reconsidered after the hearing.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his service, while his colon or cecum cancer is not. The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were found to be caused by in-service noise exposure, but his colon or cecum cancer was not linked to any service connection basis.

The Board has remanded the case to allow for scheduling of a videoconference hearing at the appropriate RO.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a psychiatric disability have not progressed further as the Veteran passed away.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and need for a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for effective dates of February 22, 2012 for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The TDIU claim is remanded as it raises new issues not previously addressed.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for the Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability and granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but remanded the issue of TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death before a decision was made by the Board.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and left ear hearing loss based on aggravation during service, finding that the Veteran's preexisting conditions were aggravated by military noise exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable, and the case is being remanded for further development to determine his employability.