Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected PTSD was denied. However, the Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected bilateral sensorineural hearing loss was granted with a 10% rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for an audiological examination in a sound-proof room. The claim will be readjudicated after this additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations and additional medical records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus. The decision is pending further action.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates for service connection, as well as his claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, asbestosis, PTSD, and cysts on the face, arm, back, and thigh. The Veteran was granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome with a 10% rating effective September 3, 2004.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's request for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss is related to his service, while his left ear hearing loss is not. The Veteran was granted service connection for right ear hearing loss but denied for left ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or that they are related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus is being remanded due to the lack of available service medical records. The VA will schedule a VA audiological examination to determine if any diagnosed ear disorders are related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and analysis regarding his service connection claims for left ear hearing loss and right ear hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service due to noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a proper examination.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss has been remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Board finds that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss, after resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, was incurred in service. The claim for left ear hearing loss is remanded to obtain VA examination records. The claim for back condition is remanded to determine if it is related to active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied in December 1997. The effective date of the current grant of service connection is set at December 19, 2006.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current hearing disorder for VA purposes and therefore, service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, back disorder, left leg disability of Muscle Group XII, PTSD, and diabetes mellitus. The issues were not resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are at least as likely as not attributable to noise exposure in service, granting service connection for both conditions.