Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate evidence regarding the nature and etiology of any right ear hearing loss. The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for his possible service-connected bilateral hearing loss must also be remanded.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining medical records and providing appropriate examinations.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by service, nor did any such disease or injury contribute substantially or materially to his death.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, as the newly submitted evidence does not provide a link between these conditions and his active duty service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability was previously rated at 10 percent, but has now been increased to 30 percent effective November 21, 2008.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is found to be related to service, and he is granted service connection for this condition. The issues of left ear hearing loss and supraventricular tachycardia are remanded for further development.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no credible or competent evidence of a connection between his current conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to acoustic trauma sustained during his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to in-service noise exposure, warranting service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is related to in-service noise exposure, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at John Muir Medical Center on November 5th and 6th, 2008 were denied as the treatment was not for an emergent disability.

The Board granted a 20 percent evaluation for service-connected bilateral hearing loss as of June 10, 2010. Prior to that date, the Veteran's hearing was rated at level III in both ears.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his lumbosacral disability and TDIU was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating or TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is at least as likely as not related to his in-service noise exposure, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are so disabling as to prevent him from dressing himself and frequently adjusting his special orthopedic appliance without aid, meeting the criteria for SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for additional development due to incomplete examination reports and inextricably intertwined issues.

The VA determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss did not manifest during service or within one year thereafter, and there is a preponderance of evidence against a nexus between his period of service and his diagnosed condition. The Board found insufficient documented evidence to establish a connection between his currently diagnosed bilateral hearing loss and in-service acoustic trauma.