Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not submit new and material evidence to reopen his claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Board has determined that further investigation and examination are needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed lumbar strain and bilateral hearing loss, as well as whether these conditions are related to service.

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss or tinnitus during service and denied the Veteran's claims for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, chloracne, and tinea cruris (jungle rot) were denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his active service, as evidenced by a VA audiologist's opinion. The current conditions are attributed to aging rather than service exposure.

The appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant and his authorized representative.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA audiologist examination and additional development of the Veteran's VA treatment records.

The Board granted the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of June 25, 1980 for service connection and remanded his claim for a higher initial rating for his bilateral hearing loss.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss did not warrant a higher disability rating, as his pure tone thresholds were within normal limits or below 55 decibels at each of the specified frequencies in either ear. Therefore, he was denied an initial compensable disability rating for his bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran is granted an effective date of August 25, 2008 for a 30 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to his active service, including noise exposure during military training and service as a radar repairman. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for seizures, ministrokes, loss of memory, shortness of breath, numbness and tingling of the left side of face, shoulder and arm. The claim for a high pulse rate was withdrawn by the appellant.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and inadequate VCAA notice.

The Board has determined that the issues on appeal require additional development and has remanded the case to the RO for further action.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the submission of additional evidence during a hearing before the Board. The VA must locate and associate this evidence with the claims file.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are being reviewed to determine if they result in the need for specially adapted housing or special home adaptation grant.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor may they be presumed to have been incurred in service. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability during or after his military service.