Hearing loss Board decisions

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is the result of his in-service exposure to military noise, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have hearing loss for VA purposes and there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or a nexus between his current tinnitus and service. As such, service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus cannot be established.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining missing service records and scheduling a VA audiology examination.

The VA Board found no evidence of a chronic hearing loss disability in service or within one year post-service, and the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not linked to his military service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's claim is being remanded due to the need for a new audiological examination to assess the current severity of his hearing loss disabilities and determine if they are related to service.

The Board has granted an initial compensable evaluation of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss, as the Veteran's hearing acuity is rated at Level IV in both ears.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have begun in service and has persisted, warranting service connection. The claim for bilateral hearing loss remains pending as further development is required.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable throughout the appeal period. The VA examinations have consistently shown Level II to III hearing acuity in both ears, which does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hearing loss has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability did not begin during service and is not related to service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not causally related to military service, as evidenced by the lack of in-service noise exposure and the presence of a progressive hearing loss with no specific etiology.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, thus denying his claims for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being REMANDED for additional development and consideration of his service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, thoracolumbar spine disorder, and left hip disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of new evidence, including a VA hearing loss examination and social work survey. The claims for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for bilateral hearing loss on an extraschedular basis and entitlement to TDIU are being reconsidered.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues of bilateral hearing loss, residuals of a head injury, residuals of a right eye injury, and lung disability (claimed as COPD) are remanded for further development.

The Board has ordered that the Veteran's VA treatment records from December 2009 be obtained, including any audiogram results. The case is now remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied for low back disability, bilateral hearing loss, left knee disability, right knee disability, and breast lump. The claim for service connection for fibromyalgia has been granted.,PTSD was initially granted with a higher rating from July 31, 2007 to November 11, 2010.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted service connection, but his hearing loss residuals from a TBI do not meet the criteria for VA compensation purposes. The issue of eligibility for treatment under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1702 for a psychosis or mental illness is rendered moot by the grant of service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left arm scar and bilateral hearing loss are both granted. The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to in-service noise exposure, while his claim of a left arm scar was dismissed due to withdrawal.