Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to service for the bilateral ankle and knee conditions. The Veteran's assertions regarding symptoms since service were not supported by medical evidence or opinion.

The Veteran's lung disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left knee disorder, left shoulder disorder, and diabetes mellitus, Type II were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The Board found no evidence of a current disability for any of these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left ankle disability, right knee disability, and thumb disabilities. The VA examinations did not find a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, as there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or a diagnosis within one year post-service. The claims for service connection were denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss is at least as likely as not related to his in-service noise exposure. The claimant's lay statements and medical evidence support this conclusion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability and noting that the Veteran did not have a hearing loss disability during service or within one year after separation. The only opinion provided by VA indicated it was less likely than not that the Veteran's hearing loss was caused by in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial disability ratings and earlier effective dates for TDIU and Dependents' Educational Assistance were denied as the evidence did not show that he was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to April 29, 2004 due solely to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus, hearing loss, back disability, and right knee disability are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional service treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss, visual loss in the left eye, and tinnitus preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to May 7, 2010.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim and determined that he has current bilateral hearing loss related to his military service, resulting in a grant of service connection for this condition.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and finds that new evidence supports a link between his in-service noise exposure and current hearing disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to notify the Veteran of his scheduled travel board hearing, and the Veteran's most recent address was not provided.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain medical records, schedule a VA examination, and address the issues of service connection for hearing loss and PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the inadequacy of the July 2009 VA examination and the need for additional medical opinion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his in-service noise exposure and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and respiratory disorder were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, including exposure to herbicides. The evidence did not support a finding of continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim of service connection for hearing loss, thus denying the Veteran's request.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral heel fractures and related residuals are service-connected, but his back condition, leg disability, numbness of right lower extremity, hearing loss, and tinnitus are not service-connected.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart condition and an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss have been denied. The Board found no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation of the conditions, and there is insufficient medical evidence to establish a nexus between any current disabilities and service.

The Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is attributable to acoustic noise trauma during his active military service, and the Board finds that this condition was incurred in service.