Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and clarifying whether the Veteran desires a Board hearing.

The Board finds a relative equipoise in the evidence and thus, service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and development of his claims, including a review of his service-connected tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss has been rated at 0 percent since the appeal began, and a compensable rating is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service, as there is no evidence of hearing loss or tinnitus in service or for many years thereafter. The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus disorders are related to his service, resulting in a grant of service connection for both conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military noise exposure, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a dental disorder and left ear hearing loss has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has determined that service connection is granted for a right lung disorder manifested by lesions/granulomas, and denied for the other conditions listed. The Veteran's claims are supported by medical evidence of record.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, low back disorder, bilateral foot disability, and a psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) are all granted.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) as secondary to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The case has been remanded due to the need for clarification of the VA examiner's opinion regarding the etiology of the BPPV.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection due to a lack of evidence showing that he filed claims prior to September 25, 2007.

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

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but granted secondary service connection for peripheral neuropathy due to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and remanded the other issues. The Veteran's left ear disorder (other than hearing loss) did not have an onset in service, and there is no evidence of a current psychiatric disorder that meets the criteria for PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and the evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Veteran's combined disability rating is 70 percent as of September 8, 2008. The Board finds that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss or tinnitus during service, and the Veteran's current conditions are not related to military service. The claims for service connection were denied.