Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's application to reopen his claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits, finding no new and material evidence was submitted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is secondary to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus had its onset during active military service and the Board found in favor of granting service connection for tinnitus. The issue of bilateral hearing loss is addressed in a separate REMAND portion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are at least as likely as not related to his service, including exposure to loud noises from weapons fire. As a result, the claims for service connection for these conditions have been granted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new VA audiological examination to determine the relationship between his bilateral hearing loss disability and active duty service, including noise exposure from artillery fire in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a sleep disorder, left elbow tenosynovitis/epicondylitis, muscle pain in the upper back, muscle pain in the neck, and pes planus have all been granted.,Service connection has also been established for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board found that the Veteran's current diagnosed bilateral hearing loss is not causally related to his active service, including noise exposure during service. The appeal was denied.

The Board has remanded the appeal due to insufficient consideration of new evidence and a failure to issue a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC). The Veteran's claims for service connection are now pending again.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for an ear disability (identified as hearing loss) and granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss in February 2011. The effective date assigned was September 30, 2002.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus were found to be incurred in service. The Board granted service connection for these conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is at least a 50% likelihood that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions, finding that exposure to herbicide agents did not cause or contribute to any of these disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability is attributable to in-service noise exposure and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's right ear hearing loss is related to his military service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for left lower extremity nerve damage was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for his bilateral hearing loss, but noted that he had a current neurological disorder of his left lower extremity related to his in-service shrapnel injury.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability. The low back disability claim was also denied, but the Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to ensure proper development and consideration of the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to be related to his military service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.