Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of outstanding medical records.

The Veteran's claim for earlier effective dates for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was denied as there is no evidence of a valid claim prior to August 17, 2007.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining missing service treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal was granted, with the exception of his PTSD claim which resulted in a rating in excess of 70 percent. The other issues were resolved favorably.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current hearing loss and his military service.

The Board found no evidence of a service-connected bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus, concluding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the claims for left ear hearing loss and a skin disorder before the Board could make a decision.

The VA determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability was not incurred or aggravated by his military service and therefore denied his claim.

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 Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated as Level III in both ears, resulting in a noncompensable rating. The Board found that the schedular criteria for a compensable rating have not been met.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between current disabilities and active service.

The Board found that the Veteran's hearing acuity did not meet the schedular requirements for a compensable rating at any time during the appeal period, and thus denied his claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have tinnitus, left ear hearing loss, or a respiratory disability manifested by spots in the lungs to include sarcoidosis that is attributable to her military service. The Veteran's allergic rhinitis was found to be related to treatment for otitis externa during active duty.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss disability has not been shown to warrant a compensable rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for residuals of right foot surgery, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The issues were not about service connection at all.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claim for service connection for tinnitus is remanded due to incomplete reasoning and need for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, which is secondary to his service-connected migraine headaches, has been remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss is granted as his current hearing loss disability is related to noise trauma in service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as he does not currently have a disability that meets the VA definition of hearing loss. The claims for hip, low back, left knee, and left ankle disabilities are remanded to obtain treatment records from Hohenfels, Germany, and to provide an opinion regarding their etiology.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his right ear did not have a current disability due to in-service noise exposure and thus could not be presumed. The left ear was also found to lack a current disability.