Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active military service, granting service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to inadequate examination reports. The Board will seek further development before deciding the merits of these claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA audiological examination and additional development of his claims file.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and an updated examination.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to his service, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran and granting service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not due to his military service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, kidney stones, a bladder disability, and an enlarged prostate are denied as there is no competent evidence showing current disabilities or a relationship to service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for another VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active service, including exposure to noise during service. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is determined to be related to service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss was granted, with the effective date being May 1, 2005.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by service, as there was no evidence of such during service or within one year post-service. The Board also noted that the Veteran did not report any symptoms related to these conditions until many years after service, and concluded that they are more likely due to occupational noise exposure rather than military service.

The Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is considered service-connected as it began during his second period of active duty.

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the appellant's bilateral hearing loss disability, effective from the date of the decision. The appeal regarding higher ratings for psoriasis was withdrawn by the appellant.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate examination reports, failure to consider continuity of symptoms after service, and lack of consideration of SSA records. The reopened claim for residuals of a right leg and right knee injury is pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities are related to military noise exposure, with the evidence being in equipoise as to whether these conditions are service-connected.

The Veteran's service-connected hearing loss disability is so severe that it renders him unemployable, meeting the schedular requirements for a TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been reopened and granted. The Board found that the evidence is sufficient to establish a current disability, but not enough to connect it to his military service. Two rating decisions from 1974 are being reviewed for CUE in connection with the original denial of service connection.

The Board has determined that a new VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, including whether it is related to service. The appeal will be remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the previously denied claims of headaches and diabetes mellitus, type II.