Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death due to metastatic pancreatic cancer, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated by service and did not result from a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and readjudication of the issue.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to his active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The RO properly calculated the combined schedular disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected disabilities following increases in ratings for individual disabilities by a December 2010 rating decision, and he is not entitled to a higher combined rating.

The Board found that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss is related to service exposure to loud noise, and granted service connection for this condition. However, there was no evidence of right ear hearing loss meeting VA criteria.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is related to his active duty military service, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing the Veteran with a new examination to assess his employability due to service-connected disabilities. The claim will also be referred to the Director of Compensation and Pension Services for consideration of an extraschedular TDIU rating.

The Board found that the Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus did not have onset during active service, were not caused by an event, disease, or injury during active service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected as they were caused by noise exposure during his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to his period of service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to outstanding VA treatment records and need for new VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeal was timely filed, and the August 2006 rating decision granting service connection for tinnitus and assigning a 10 percent initial evaluation is upheld. The Veteran does not meet criteria for an increased rating for his tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on the issues of right shoulder, right knee, left knee, bilateral eye disorder, right ear hearing loss, and sinusitis has been withdrawn.

The Board found no evidence of a current hearing loss disability or tinnitus, and the VA examiner concluded that any current tinnitus is not related to service. The Veteran's claims for service connection were therefore denied.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for increased ratings and service connection claims. The gunshot wound residuals of the right shoulder with involvement of Muscle Group III are currently rated at 30 percent, while the other conditions have been addressed.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, including considering a VA examination and medical opinion. The case will be returned for further review.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion regarding the etiology of his current conditions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not shown to be related to his military service, and the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current low back disability is not related to his active duty service. The evidence does not support a finding of in-service injury or disease, and there is no medical opinion linking the current condition to service.