Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to his active service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim of eligibility for an annual clothing allowance is denied as he does not use any prosthetic, orthopedic appliance, or medication for a service-connected disability that wears out or tears his clothing.

The Board has determined that the Veteran experienced acoustic trauma during active service and currently suffers from bilateral hearing loss. Given this, the appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records, arrange for a VA examination, and address the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and bladder cancer.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board cannot proceed with the merits of this case as he is no longer alive.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for left arm tremors and service connection for melanoma, to include as secondary to herbicide exposure at the December 2014 Board hearing.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary in order to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The VA audiological examinations are inadequate, and a remand is required to obtain an adequate clarification of the medical opinion with a rationale addressing the pertinent audiometric data.

The Board has determined that an effective date of January 19, 1995 is warranted for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has restored a 50% disability rating for bilateral hearing loss, effective September 1, 2009. The evidence does not make it reasonably certain that the improvement in hearing would be maintained under ordinary conditions of life.

The Board found no evidence of a current right ear hearing disability for VA purposes and the Veteran's left ear hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service. As such, the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's disease and reopened the claim for OSA secondary to PTSD. The Veteran was exposed to burn pits in Balad, Iraq during his military service.

The Board has determined that the evidence received since the September 2004 final decision is not new and material, thus denying the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining his service treatment records and VA medical records. The Veteran will also be scheduled for an examination by a specialist to determine if his hearing loss can be attributed to his active duty or reserve service.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination to assess her ability to work given her service-connected PTSD and other disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied by the RO, and no new evidence has been submitted to reopen his service connection claim.

The Veteran has right ear hearing loss that is etiologically related to his active duty service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, left knee disorder, and left hip disorder were denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was found not to be incurred in service or due to any incident of service, and therefore denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of entitlement to a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss and entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative arthritis of the right knee. The case is REMANDED for further action.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, including noise exposure during active duty. Therefore, both conditions have been granted service connection.