Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development, including a VA examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's ability to work due to his service-connected disabilities. The TDIU claim is being returned to the Board for review after additional evidence is obtained.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for glaucoma, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's hearing loss was not incurred in service and denied his claim for service connection. The back disorder issue is remanded due to a need for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for hearing loss, bunions (foot condition), and asthma were denied. The Veteran was not granted any new disability evaluations.

The Veteran does not have a ratable bilateral ear hearing loss disability due to disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by his active military service.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable evaluation for service-connected bilateral hearing loss has been withdrawn by his representative.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for additional examination and evaluation.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, hepatitis B, and erectile dysfunction (due to Agent Orange exposure) are not supported by the evidence of record. The Board finds that there is no direct link between the claimed conditions and active service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims due to incomplete records and inadequate examination reports, requiring further development.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination, as well as the retrieval of recent VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss and bilateral knee disorder was denied as there is no current disability of either condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for lumbosacral strain and left ear hearing loss were denied by the Board, as both conditions do not warrant a higher rating based on current medical evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for alcoholism and TDIU due to conflicting evidence regarding the onset of his alcoholism, as well as new arguments raised by the Veteran's representative. A VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's alcoholism is secondary to his service-connected depression or erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is found to be incurred in active military service.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied. He had Level IV hearing impairment in both ears prior to September 2, 2010 and now has Level IV hearing impairment bilaterally as of that date.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not warrant an increase in ratings prior to March 5, 2010 and after March 5, 2010.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus did not have its onset during service and is not otherwise etiologically related to his active service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability or tinnitus related to his military service and therefore denied both claims for service connection.

The Veteran's hepatitis C is related to a blood transfusion he received as a result of his service-connected PTSD. The issue of bilateral hearing loss disability remains pending and not adjudicated.