Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable from November 6, 2003 until July 25, 2007 and as 20 percent from July 26, 2007. The appeal is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining service records and a VA examination to determine the etiology of his hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining additional medical records. The Veteran is advised to submit any relevant evidence or statements from family members who have information about his hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has reopened the claim for diabetes mellitus but denied the claims for hypertension, hearing loss, and tinnitus as new and material evidence was not submitted. Service connection is granted for an eye disability resulting from dental trauma in service. The Veteran's other claims remain denied.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss has been denied as his hearing acuity does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under VA's rating schedule.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable under the VA rating schedule, and there is no evidence to support a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for tinea versicolor and service connection for hearing loss are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including providing VCAA notification, rescheduling VA examinations, obtaining Social Security Administration records, and requesting VA medical records.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not incurred during service and concluded it is less likely than not due to military noise exposure. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have established service connection for bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus, as these conditions are not shown to be related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's hearing loss prior to January 21, 2009 was rated at 20 percent and the evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to new and material evidence. However, the claim is denied as there is no competent medical evidence linking the current hearing loss to service.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is rated at 10 percent, the maximum schedular rating available. The VA examinations showed that his hearing acuity did not warrant a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to verify the Veteran's claimed stressors and assess his hearing loss and frozen feet.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension. The evidence does not support a finding of current disabilities or a link to service.

The Veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss was not shown to be related to service, and the Board found no basis for granting service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated at 30 percent from September 29, 2000, to January 7, 2002. A higher rating is not warranted during this period.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination and addressing the adequacy of previous opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have any of the claimed conditions and therefore service connection is denied for hearing loss, right eye problems, tinnitus, and bilateral hand/wrist joints.

The Veteran's claims for reopening service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral knee disability, lower back disability, and cervical spine disability are being remanded due to procedural issues.