Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed bilateral eye disability, COPD, chronic gastrointestinal disorder, and bilateral hearing loss as they were not shown to be related to his military service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating, including a review by the Under Secretary for Benefits regarding exposure to ionizing radiation. The Veteran will also need to be afforded VA examinations to assess his tinnitus and left ear hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are of service origin, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 20 percent, the maximum schedular rating available. The claim for an increased rating is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to his active duty service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability has been granted.

The Board finds that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his service-connected malaria and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss and a corneal scar of the right eye, require him to be in need of regular aid and attendance due to his inability to dress or undress himself, keep himself clean and presentable, and protect himself from daily environmental hazards.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss of the left ear and diabetes mellitus, type 2. The claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD was also denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, with the exception of a denial for bilateral hearing loss. The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen his right eye disability claim. His other claims were also denied.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss and tinnitus are related to in-service acoustic trauma.,The Veteran has a current prostate condition that is at least as likely as not related to his service.

The Board has granted the reopening of the previously denied claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and skin conditions, finding that new evidence submitted since the last final rating decision is material to these claims.

The Board found no evidence of a current bilateral hearing loss disability or tinnitus within one year following service, and the VA examiner opined that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were less likely as not caused by noise exposure in service. As such, the claims for service connection were denied.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for additional VA audiological examination and treatment records.

The Board found that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by service, as his pre-existing conditions did not worsen during service. The claims for service connection are denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's tinnitus claim is also remanded for further examination and determination of its etiology.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board Hearing. The issues of service connection for various conditions are pending.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. After review of all evidence, including VA and private medical records, the Board finds no direct link between the Veteran's military service and his current hearing loss or tinnitus.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus was not incurred in or aggravated by his military service, and denied the claim for service connection. The decision also noted that new evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claims of bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, bilateral tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss. The decision found no evidence of in-service onset or relationship to service.