Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's current hearing loss, tinnitus, psychiatric disorder, heart disease, stroke, seizures, cold injuries to service or any specific exposure. The Veteran's assertions were not credible and his claims for these conditions were denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate VCAA notice and an incomplete VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of in-service noise exposure or significant threshold shift during service. The Board also found that the Eustachian tube dysfunction did not affect the Veteran's hearing loss.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability did not manifest during service or within one year of discharge, and is unrelated to service. The VA examiner concluded that it was less likely than not related to any disease or injury in service.

The Veteran withdrew his claim of entitlement to service connection for a hearing loss disability before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as these conditions are found to be related to his active duty.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss is related to his active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition. The right ear hearing loss and tinnitus are not granted as there is no evidence of current disability or a link to service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral high frequency sensorineural hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was initially rated as noncompensable, but has since been increased to a 10 percent rating effective January 23, 2006. He continues to appeal for an even higher initial rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination to determine his employability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss did not manifest during service or within one year thereafter and has not been shown to be related to his service, specifically due to in-service noise exposure. As a result, the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being reopened due to the submission of new evidence. However, further examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is shown to be causally related to his military service and the claim for service connection has been granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination regarding the Veteran's hearing loss and psychiatric disorder claims.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and has reopened the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. Additional development is required to determine the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employment prospects and to determine if he meets the criteria for TDIU. The issues of service connection for right ear hearing loss disability and entitlement to increased ratings for PTSD are also inextricably intertwined with the TDIU issue.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing a new opinion from the July 2007 VA examiner regarding his bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran seeks service connection for hearing loss, claiming it was caused by noise exposure during active duty. The VA has ordered a remand to provide the Veteran with an audiometric examination and opinion regarding whether his current hearing loss is related to his military service.