Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional VA audiological examination to determine the current severity and effect of his hearing loss on his occupational functioning and daily activities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining updated treatment records from his doctor and a VA audiological examination to determine the etiology of his hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is likely due to middle ear pathology present during his active duty service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of evidence showing the condition was incurred during active service or is otherwise related to military noise exposure. Service connection for a back disorder remains unresolved as there are no final decisions on this issue.

The Board found that the Veteran's hearing loss is unrelated to his active duty military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions, finding that they were not incurred or aggravated by active service and there was no evidence of herbicide exposure. The Veteran's disorders are presumed to be due to his military service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 20 percent, the highest available rating under VA regulations. The Board finds that a higher evaluation is not warranted based on the current evidence.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied as the disability does not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent. The claim for a 10 percent evaluation based on multiple, noncompensable service-connected disabilities must be denied as a matter of law.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected disabilities and their impact on his ability to use adaptive equipment.

The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by service, as there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or a chronic disability during service. The Board finds that the current disabilities are not related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of tinnitus and his hearing loss is not related to service. Therefore, he is denied service connection for both conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and the need for further examination regarding the Veteran's hearing loss, PTSD, and service connection claims.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been granted. The Court ordered that the claim of service connection for migraine headaches be remanded to obtain a medical nexus opinion prior to rendering a decision on the merits.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for another VA examination to clarify the severity of his bilateral hearing loss and its impact on his occupational functioning and daily activities. The case will be readjudicated after this additional development.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU rating is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including an examination to assess the cumulative impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and the need for new VA examinations.

The Veteran's left knee disability was granted a 20 percent rating effective March 27, 2008. His bilateral hearing loss did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a sinus disability attributable to military service and his hearing loss is manifested by level I hearing in the right ear and level II hearing in the left ear, resulting in a noncompensable rating. The appeal was denied.

The Veteran seeks service connection for bilateral hearing loss, which he claims is due to noise exposure during military service. The case is being remanded as there are missing records and potential outstanding VA medical records that need to be obtained.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability related to his service, and therefore, he is not entitled to service connection for bilateral hearing loss or the residuals of a bilateral lower extremity cold injury.