Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current right ear hearing loss disability and her residuals of a right tympanic membrane perforation are service connected. The claim for COPD is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding its etiology.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected bilateral hearing loss and for an effective date prior to September 15, 2009.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to determine if his current hearing acuity meets VA compensation criteria and whether it is related to in-service noise trauma.

The Veteran's current left ear hearing loss is determined to be related to noise exposure during his military service, and he is granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss are not related to service. The claims for these conditions have been denied.

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

The Board found that the January 1971 rating decision denying service connection for bilateral hearing loss was valid and did not contain clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Board has remanded the case to obtain a VA examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right ear hearing loss is related to service or service-connected tinnitus, and if so, whether it is aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board found that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss and tinnitus are not service-connected, as there is no clear evidence of a pre-existing condition or aggravation during service. The VA examinations did not find any causal relationship between current hearing loss and tinnitus and service.

The Board has determined that there is no probative evidence linking the Veteran's right ear hearing loss to his military service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and dismissed the appeal regarding whether the April 2005 rating decision denying service connection for bilateral hearing loss should be revised or reversed on grounds of CUE.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing at the Winston-Salem RO. The issues of service connection and disability ratings remain on hold until further action.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that new evidence supports reopening of these claims. The Veteran is now entitled to VA benefits for his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including new examinations and a review of his claims file.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for additional development, including a VA examination and opinion regarding the etiology of his bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran died in January 2008 from congestive heart failure. His service-connected disabilities did not cause his death.,The appellant seeks DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, but the claim is denied as there was no qualifying disability rating for at least ten years immediately preceding death.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected lumbosacral strain with degenerative changes and whether he has a current hearing loss disability. The issues on appeal are related to service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and review of records. The issues are whether he has bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus that are related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected PTSD and to determine if his bilateral hearing loss is related to military service.