Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and found new and material evidence. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, respiratory disorder associated with asbestos exposure, chronic left knee disorder, and chronic right knee disorder are denied as not shown during active duty or related to service. The appeal is granted on reopening of the PTSD claim.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, and tinea pedis have not survived him.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including clarification of prior service and VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board found that the Veteran's residuals of meningitis do not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation as there are no ascertainable residuals. The claim was denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any hearing loss and/or tinnitus. The Veteran's claims on appeal will be re-adjudicated after this development.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the merits have been dismissed due to withdrawal of his appeal.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is currently rated at 10 percent, and the evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining a VA audiological examination and a copy of his October 2001 audiogram.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service and that there is no credible evidence associating the current disability with his military service.

The Board is remanding the case for further development to determine if the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and chronic vertigo are related to his period of service.

The Veteran's appeals were denied as new and material evidence was received for some claims, but no effective date adjustments were granted due to the nature of the appeal. The Veteran's conditions continue to be rated based on existing evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed bilateral hearing loss is related to his active military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted, with a 10 percent evaluation assigned for cholecystectomy syndrome with GERD and diarrhea. The claim for tinnitus was also granted. Other claims remain pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete records and need further examination.

The Veteran's initial hearing loss disability was granted but assigned a non-compensable evaluation. For lumbosacral strain, the Veteran did not meet criteria for an increased rating prior to September 26, 2003 and after that date, she also did not meet criteria for an increased rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, kidney disorder, skin disorder, residuals of hiatal hernia, essential tremors, and psychiatric disorder other than PTSD. The evidence did not support a diagnosis of PTSD or any of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence is not new and material, thus denying the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and a lower back condition.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as there was no evidence showing that entitlement arose prior to May 10, 2004.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including providing Dingess/Hartman notice and developing evidence about the alleged acoustic trauma in service. A VA examination is also needed to determine if the Veteran currently has hearing loss or tinnitus and whether these conditions are related to his military service.