Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his military service, specifically exposure to excessive noise. His claims for other conditions are denied as there is no evidence of current disability or a link to service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and records to determine the current severity of his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and pulmonary asbestosis with asthma and COPD.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing the Veteran with a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and SSA records.

The Board finds that the Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, liver disability, a disability of the bilateral lower extremities, a bilateral knee disability, and a bilateral shoulder disability are not supported by the evidence. The claim for lung disability is denied as it was not addressed in this decision.

The Board found that the appellant's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to his period of active service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his request for a travel Board hearing. The issues of entitlement to service connection and initial compensable rating for various conditions are pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability, an upper torso skeletal condition, and PTSD. The evidence did not establish current disabilities related to these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a skin condition (including as secondary to Agent Orange exposure) are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms of decreased hearing and ringing in the ears began during or shortly after his military service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for further examination and analysis to determine the cumulative effect of his service-connected conditions on his employability.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss was denied by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by his military service. The evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and his active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to in-service noise exposure. The earliest possible effective date of December 21, 2004, for the award of service connection for residuals of a pilonidal cystectomy is also established.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, determined to be related to the Veteran's in-service exposure to noise.

The Veteran's initial claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was granted, and he is currently receiving a 30 percent rating. The reduction in his evaluation from 60% to zero percent as of August 1, 2006 was upheld due to clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are at least as likely as not related to his service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no objective medical evidence of current bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran failed to appear for a scheduled VA examination without providing good cause.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The issues of entitlement to service connection for gastroenteritis, residuals of a left ankle sprain, and bilateral hearing loss were addressed by the RO in an August 2003 rating decision, which was not appealed. As such, these decisions are final.