Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss and chronic tinnitus are not related to his military service. The evidence does not show any significant noise exposure during service, nor is there any indication of a pre-existing condition aggravated by service.

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss in service or within a year after discharge, and concluded that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is not related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a hearing at the Regional Office.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's preexisting bilateral hearing loss did not undergo a clinically identifiable permanent increase in severity during his periods of active duty for training and active military service, thus denying service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is incurred in service and granted service connection for this condition. The other issues on appeal are denied as they do not meet the criteria for service connection based on direct evidence or secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral ear pain and hearing loss, finding no current disability or evidence of in-service injury that could be linked to these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no nexus between his current right ear hearing loss and service. The Veteran's left ear hearing loss was not found to be present.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling issues for a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for COPD was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for an initial increased rating for his hearing loss, as his current level of hearing impairment does not warrant a higher rating under VA regulations. For COPD, the Board determined there is no evidence to support a finding of in-service exposure to mustard gas or other chemicals and concluded that the Veteran's current diagnosis of COPD was not related to service.

The Veteran's combined disability rating is 50%, which does not meet the minimum percentage requirements for a TDIU. The disability is not shown to prevent him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus alone are not of such severity as to preclude him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a gunshot wound to the left leg, hearing loss, tinnitus, and skin disorders due to Agent Orange exposure. The claim for a scar of the right arm was also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, but denied service connection for lumbosacral strain, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Veteran's PTSD is related to his military service, while the other conditions do not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and readjudicating the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and PTSD were evaluated, but the Board found that neither condition warranted a higher rating than what was initially assigned. The decision denied both issues on appeal.

The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, as his current conditions are not shown to be related to his military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen several service connection claims, but the specific evaluations for these conditions remain unchanged.

The Board has remanded the case for scheduling a Travel Board hearing at the RO due to the Veteran's inability to attend previous hearings.

The Veteran's T2 N2B squamous cell carcinoma, base of tongue was incurred in service and granted. Bilateral hearing loss and teeth extraction were not found to be related to the Veteran's service-connected condition.