Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability for which service connection can be granted, as he does not have hearing loss or tinnitus related to his military service. The right foot and leg disorders are also not shown to be related to service.

The Veteran's cause of death, a cerebral vascular accident (CVA), is not related to his service or any service-connected disability. The appellant was granted TDIU benefits for accrued purposes based on her husband's pending claim at the time of his death.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have had its onset in service. The claim for service connection is therefore denied.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss was evaluated as noncompensable, and the Board found that his current level of disability did not warrant a compensable evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his in-service noise exposure, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran. The claims for service connection are granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete development of his records and examination. The Veteran is required to provide additional evidence, including treatment records from his Naval Reserve service and civilian employment with the United States Postal Service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claims for service connection for hearing loss of the left ear and right ear. The May 2005 RO denial remains final.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's post-polio syndrome was incurred during his active military service, giving him the benefit of doubt.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been granted. The anxiety disorder is rated at 70 percent, effective from June 26, 2006. Service connection has been established for residuals of tuberculosis, with a current rating of 10 percent.

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 claims for service connection for right and left ankle strain, as well as his request for an earlier effective date for those conditions, were granted. The effective dates are set at April 25, 2006.

The Veteran's bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, hearing loss, and tinnitus are all found to be related to her active duty service.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by military service, nor may they be presumed to have been incurred due to exposure to noise during service. The evidence did not show an increase in severity of these disabilities during service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were incurred during his active service, based on credible lay statements of symptoms since service and medical evidence confirming current diagnoses.

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

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if his current hearing loss is etiologically related to noise exposure during his first or second period of active service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity have been withdrawn. The Board has dismissed these claims.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and right eye disabilities in an August 2004 decision, but did not address the Veteran's claims of tinnitus. The December 2005 Board decision declined to reopen a previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for left eye disabilities.,Since the August 2004 Board decision, new and material evidence has not been received sufficient to reopen the Veteran's claims of bilateral hearing loss and right eye disabilities. However, since the December 2005 Board decision, new and material evidence was submitted sufficient to reopen the claim for left eye disabilities.