Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as there is no competent objective medical evidence indicating current disabilities or a relationship to service. The claim for an initial higher rating for Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) L5-S1, postoperative disc arthroplasty was not addressed within the scope of this decision.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including VA medical and audiological examinations, to evaluate the Veteran's Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome and hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss was denied because her current hearing did not meet the VA definition of disability. The Board has ordered a new VA audiological examination to determine if there is any evidence that could support her claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss warrants a 10 percent rating, effective as of the date of the initial August 2006 decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and the unavailability of his service treatment records.

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

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss or tinnitus during service, and the current conditions are not linked to service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is service-connected, while his macular degeneration of both eyes is not.

The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, concluding that there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to the need for a VA audiometric examination and medical opinion regarding the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a current VA examination to determine the current nature and extent of his bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure and the medical opinion does not establish a link between current hearing loss and service.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine the exact date of the Veteran's unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, including a medical examination or opinion if necessary.

The Veteran's claims for hearing loss of the left ear and numbness of the right foot and toes were denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable disability evaluation.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and hypertension are not rated higher than the current evaluations due to the severity of his conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied, while his claim to reopen a right knee disorder was also denied. The Board found no evidence of in-service hearing loss or tinnitus, and the current conditions are not related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not file a timely substantive appeal for his claims of service connection for low back disability and bilateral hearing loss, as well as an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for left knee anterior cruciate ligament repair and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for DeQuervain's tenosynovitis, left wrist. As a result, the claims are dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings or service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for right ear hearing loss, hypertension, and testicular cancer. The Veteran did not have these conditions attributable to his military service.