Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are found to be related to service, with the presumption of soundness on induction for hearing loss. The claim for TDIU prior to April 6, 2010 is addressed in the REMAND portion.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure. Service connection for PTSD is denied as there was no evidence of a nexus between service and the condition.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability and finds that new and material evidence has been submitted. The issue of whether service connection is warranted will be addressed on its merits.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal on all issues related to service connection and rating for various conditions, including hearing loss with ear infections, tinnitus, onychomycosis of the toes and fingers, left shoulder disability, right hip bursitis, osteopenia, and chronic rhinitis and sinus infections.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if any respiratory disorders are related to service.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus need further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions and evidence. The Veteran's claims are being remanded to allow for these steps.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and granted it, finding that there is sufficient evidence to support a nexus between current hearing loss and military noise exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to acoustic trauma experienced during his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is not causally related to his active duty service, either by incurrence during service or by aggravation of any preexisting hearing loss disability.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's testimony alone is sufficient to establish a link between his current condition and military noise exposure. The claim of bilateral hearing loss was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew it prior to decision.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of his claims, including right ear hearing loss and psychiatric disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are being remanded due to incomplete service records and need for further medical examination.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities, as well as whether they are related to service. The Veteran's claims for service connection will be remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA audiological examination to assess the severity of his left ear hearing loss, as it has worsened since his last evaluation.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as there is no competent evidence showing that his current conditions are related to his active military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's current level of bilateral hearing loss does not meet the definition of a disability for VA compensation purposes, thus denying service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating his claim. The preponderance of the evidence showed no link between his current diagnoses and military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to scheduling issues and is requesting further action from the RO.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to incomplete evidence, including a lack of relevant military records from his Army Reserve period. The case will be returned to the RO/AMC for additional development.