Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss for VA purposes and there is no medical evidence linking her right ear hearing disability to military service. As such, the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the impact of his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus on his occupational functioning and daily activities. The case will also be readjudicated to determine if referral to the Director, Compensation and Pension Service, for extraschedular consideration is warranted.

The Board has vacated its previous decision and is remanding the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's left ear hearing loss is related to his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss did not manifest until many years after service and is not shown to be related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss was denied as the disability did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA's schedular evaluation standards.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that his current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD due to lack of evidence supporting the claims. The claim for PTSD was reopened but still denied as there were no verified in-service stressors.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for a back disability were denied. The claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability (to include PTSD) was not addressed as it was recharacterized on the title page.

The Board found that the reduction of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability rating from 10% to noncompensable was proper, as his hearing had improved and no compensation payments were affected.

The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's current hearing loss to his active duty service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was evaluated as non-compensable throughout the appeal period based on his audiometric test results.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the tinnitus claim and concluding that there was insufficient evidence linking the current hearing loss disability to service.

The Board found that the Veteran's currently diagnosed bilateral hearing loss is not related to military service and denied his claim. The respiratory disorder issue was remanded for further examination.

The Board has determined that additional development of the evidence is required before a decision can be made on the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a current VA audiological examination and additional treatment records. The case will be readjudicated after these are obtained.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, resulting in a denial.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable evaluation for hearing loss and service connection for acquired vision impairment, left heel condition, and dental condition have been denied. The Veteran has not provided evidence of a current disability or established a medical etiology.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development of his claims, including obtaining records from the Social Security Administration.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection of right and left foot disabilities, as well as his claim to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection of hearing loss in the left ear. The appeal is currently pending with the RO.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current disabilities and active service.