Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current bilateral hearing loss disability and therefore cannot establish service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not service-connected, as there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has ordered the VA to obtain the results of the audiological testing conducted at the Gainesville, Florida, VA Medical Center and any other relevant records. The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Veteran likely has bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus that are attributable to his active military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss.

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

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including scheduling VA examinations and obtaining pertinent records from SSA.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal involves the initial rating for bilateral hearing loss and an earlier effective date. The Board has determined that further development is needed, including a VA examination to assess the functional effects of his hearing loss on employment and daily life.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by service, as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The claim for PTSD was remanded due to insufficient information regarding a verified stressor.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and conducting a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is attributable to noise exposure coincident with his military service, and thus granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not currently have a hearing loss disability as defined by VA regulations, and thus cannot establish service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for initial compensable evaluation and increased rating for bilateral high frequency hearing loss prior to March 6, 2008, and since March 6, 2008, was denied by the Board.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service or any period of noise exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss, back disability, and skin condition of the right hand are related to his active service. The claims for these conditions have been granted.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that it does not warrant a higher rating based on the evidence of record.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection for right ear hearing loss as it has been rendered moot by the grant of service connection in a prior decision. The claim for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss is also dismissed.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss did not develop during service or within one year of separation, and thus denied his claim for service connection. The left shoulder disorder was also denied as there is no evidence linking it to service.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.