Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran has requested to withdraw his appeal, including the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right and left ear hearing loss were incurred during service, with aggravation due to noise exposure. Service connection is granted for both conditions.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is at least as likely as not related to his active military service, including exposure to loud noises during combat operations. As such, the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities are related to his military service, including exposure to noise during combat operations in Vietnam. The decision grants service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were denied as there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides or other causative factors.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is not related to service and denied his claim. The hearing loss disability claim must be remanded for a new VA audiological examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to failure to comply with a previous remand order.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and urticaria, acne, and dermatitis or eczema (as secondary to tinea corporis) have all been denied. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against these claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as her claims of chemical exposure. Additional development is required.

The Board finds that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, upper back disability, and bilateral foot collapsed arches are all at least as likely as not related to service. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as the current medical opinion is inadequate. The Veteran will be provided another opportunity for an examination.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of the claim for service connection for mitral valve prolapse. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for clarification of the Maryland CNC speech discrimination test used in his March 2011 private audiological examination and for obtaining complete audiometric test results from VA treatment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and therefore denied service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for tinnitus and service connection for a psychiatric disability, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection based on direct service connection. The hearing loss claim was also remanded.

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

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain his service personnel records and for a VA audiology examination to determine the nature and etiology of his bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right and left knee disabilities due to lack of evidence meeting the criteria for a disability under VA regulations. The Veteran's current conditions are not considered related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his TDIU and DEA benefits, left him in need of regular aid and attendance. The Board found that he met the criteria for SMC based on the need for aid and attendance.