Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for increase for coronary artery disease and total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to procedural issues.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development, including scheduling a videoconference hearing. The issues of service connection will be considered on a de novo basis if the Veteran attends the scheduled hearing.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations have been granted. Effective dates are assigned based on the date of receipt of his claims.

The Board found that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss is service-connected due to noise exposure during service. However, there is no evidence linking his prostate cancer to service or Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher initial rating for bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of March 20, 2008 for his service-connected hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including schizophrenia and multiple physical impairments, meet the criteria for financial assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing (SAH). However, his entitlement to SAH precludes him from receiving financial assistance in acquiring special home adaptations (SHA).

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, including noise exposure during World War II.

The Board has denied the Veteran's petitions to reopen his claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and sebaceous cysts. The evidence does not relate these conditions to active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated by active service and is not related to his period of National Guard service.

The Board has determined that the appellant's bilateral hearing loss disability does not warrant a compensable evaluation, and service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's hearing loss was found to have existed prior to his active duty service and not aggravated by it. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for myopia, exposure to TB (positive test), and hearing loss have been denied as there is no current disability or evidence of a disease incurred in service.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable evaluation under the applicable rating criteria.

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

The Board found that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss was not related to his military service and denied his claim.

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

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability did not have its onset in service, was not manifested within one year of separation from service, and is not otherwise related to his active military service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and found that new and material evidence had been submitted. The Board also concluded that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to his military service, including exposure to noise from tanks and other equipment.