Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is considered a disability incurred in service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted, as the evidence is in equipoise that his hearing loss was caused by noise exposure during service.

The Board determined that the Veteran's prostate disability did not clearly and unmistakably preexist service, was not shown to have its onset in service, and is not shown by the competent and probative evidence to be the result of disease or injury incurred during his military service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for a prostate disability has been denied.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran did not have a current disability related to his in-service noise exposure.

The VA determined that the Veteran does not have a current bilateral hearing loss disability as defined by VA standards, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA audiology examination to determine if the Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability and tinnitus are related to his service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for a right ear hearing loss disability and service connection for a left ear hearing loss disability, finding that his current ratings did not meet the criteria for compensation under VA regulations.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate explanation of changes in audiograms and their significance on the Veteran's hearing loss.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disorder, tinnitus, hemorrhoids, lumbar spine disorder, psychiatric disorder, and ganglion cyst of the right wrist were not incurred in or aggravated by service.,Service connection was denied for all claimed conditions.

The Board has decided that a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, including exposure to artillery fire. The case is being remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's service connection claims for Bell's palsy, obstructive sleep apnea, and bilateral hearing loss have been granted. The decision also notes that the Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding Bell's palsy prior to the issuance of a final decision.

The Veteran's tinnitus and hearing loss are found to be related to service, with the Board granting service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and conducting a VA examination to determine the relationship between his current hearing loss, tinnitus, prostate disorder, skin disorder, and diabetes mellitus and service.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a right distal fibula fracture and found that the Veteran's current right leg disorder is related to his military service. The claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was not addressed in this decision.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by his military service. The Board found that the disabilities did not manifest within one year of separation from active duty, and there is no evidence of a continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Board found that the Veteran's right and left ear hearing loss did not meet the criteria for service connection as they were not shown to have been aggravated by service or pre-existed service entrance with no increase in severity during service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is at least reasonable doubt as to whether the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability for which service connection can be granted, specifically bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The evidence of record is insufficient to establish these conditions as being related to military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to noise exposure during service, thus granting the claims for service connection.