Hearing loss Board decisions

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

The Veteran's hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus claims are remanded for additional development as the VA examinations were inadequate. The Veteran also has a claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran seeks service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, which he claims is due to acoustic trauma in service. The case is being remanded for a VA examination to determine the etiology of his current hearing loss.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection.,However, the Veteran's left ear hearing loss has not met VA standards for a disability under 38 C.F.R. § 3.385.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are as likely as not due to his exposure to acoustic trauma during active service, granting service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and recurrent tinnitus were denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or link to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted. The claim for bilateral conductive hearing loss disability is not supported by the evidence.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen his claim of service connection for hearing loss, finding that he did not have qualifying military service and thus was ineligible for VA disability benefits.

Service connection for left knee disability and hearing loss are denied as there is no evidence of a relationship between the disabilities and service, or continuity of symptomatology from service.

The Veteran's service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus do not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, thus the claim for TDIU is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and recurrent tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for clarification of private audiometric test results and a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss was denied by the Board, as his current average pure tone thresholds do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable initial rating on an extraschedular basis for his service-connected hearing loss of the right ear.

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was granted, and he is currently rated at 0 percent since February 25, 2005. The Board has not found any evidence to grant a higher rating.

The Board has found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is etiologically related to active service and granted his claim for service connection.

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

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his service, as there was no evidence of hearing loss in service or within one year postservice. The Veteran's STRs were silent for any complaints or findings regarding these conditions.

The Veteran's spouse does not meet the criteria for regular aid and attendance due to her hearing loss, which prevents her from performing daily activities independently.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, an eye condition, tinnitus, and hearing loss of the left ear. The Veteran was not granted service connection for any of these conditions.

The Board has determined that additional development is required in order to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining SSA records and providing VCAA notification.