Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for back injury residuals with arthritis, bilateral hearing loss, chronic asthma, and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. The claim for cellulitis was not addressed in this decision. Service connection was denied as there was no new and material evidence to reopen the previously denied claim for back injury residuals with arthritis.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his active duty military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and low back disorder, with the latter being found not related to active military service.

The Board found no evidence of a hearing loss disability or tinnitus in service and concluded that any current hearing loss is not related to service. The Veteran's tinnitus was first noted many years after service and is unrelated to service.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating, as his audiometric test results fall within the parameters for a noncompensable, 0 percent, rating.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the current conditions are at least as likely as not caused by or a result of military noise exposure during service.

The Veteran's sensorineural hearing loss in the left ear is granted as service connected, with no assigned rating and effective date not specified.

The Board found that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus did not manifest during service or within one year of separation, and there is no evidence to support a finding that they are related to military noise exposure. As such, service connection for these conditions was denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to service, as there was no evidence of a nexus between his in-service noise exposure and post-service hearing difficulties. The Board also noted significant post-service occupational and recreational noise exposure without proper hearing protection.

The Board has determined that there are outstanding treatment records and additional development is needed before the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss can be fully adjudicated.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD was found to be a contributory cause of his death by cardio respiratory arrest. The appellant is granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and entitled to burial benefits.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted as the evidence supports that these conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence and further development is required.

The Board has determined that a remand is required to obtain the Veteran's private medical records and to provide him with another VA audiological examination.

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

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if his current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service, specifically noise exposure as a radioman in the Navy. The claims will be readjudicated after this examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition. The right ear hearing loss was not found to be incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board found that the Veteran's service treatment records were negative for complaints, treatment, and diagnoses of right ear hearing loss. Right ear sensorineural hearing loss was not exhibited within the first post-service year. There is no objective evidence relating right ear hearing loss to his active service or any incident therein.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for right ear hearing loss and found that he did not have tinnitus or PTSD related to military service. The decision also noted that the Veteran was already service-connected for a shell fragment wound in his right leg, which is considered as acoustic trauma.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current left ear hearing disability for VA purposes and denied his claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.