Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, prostate cancer residuals, and erectile dysfunction was denied as there is no current diagnosis of hearing loss in accordance with VA standards.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to incomplete information in the VA examination report. The Veteran's history of noise exposure during military service is consistent with his current symptoms, but the VA examiner did not consider this history when providing an opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining a new VA examination and obtaining relevant medical records.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a new examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected acoustic trauma and concussive noise exposure during his combat service in Vietnam caused or contributed to his current bilateral hearing loss, including sensorineural hearing loss.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to be related to his active military service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss, finding no etiological link between the current hearing loss and the Veteran's military service.

The Board has expanded the claim to include other ear disorders beyond just bilateral hearing loss. The case is being remanded for a VA examination to determine if pre-existing ear conditions were aggravated by military service and whether these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims due to unclear findings regarding hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as potential issues with service connection.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss disability was not shown during service and no current disability has been diagnosed by VA standards. The Board finds the evidence does not support a grant of service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not related to his military service. As a result, the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not etiologically related to his active service, including as secondary to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss from August 3, 2009 was denied as his audiometric test results did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 60 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as his claims for increased ratings for a back disability. The issues of higher initial ratings for the entire time period are still pending.

The Veteran's service-connected right ear hearing loss is currently rated as zero percent disabling, and no higher. The evidence does not support a finding of entitlement to an initial compensable evaluation.

The Veteran's death was attributed to suicide due to his service-connected major depression, which contributed substantially or materially to his death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to obtain additional records and determine if new and material evidence has been submitted.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal regarding whether a July 1969 administrative decision contained CUE. The claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are denied.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability has been rated as 10 percent disabling since March 2009. The VA examination revealed that the Veteran's right and left ear hearing loss are both Level III, resulting in a noncompensable rating.,There is no evidence of diabetes mellitus being incurred or aggravated by service. The Veteran's initial treatment for diabetes mellitus occurred years after his military service ended.