Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's current hearing loss disability did not have onset during active service or within one year of separation for active service and is not otherwise etiologically related to his active service from September 1952 to July 1954, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and residuals of a left foot injury due to inadequate VA examination, failure to obtain certain records, and need for additional evidentiary development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a full readjudication.

The Board denied increased ratings for right ear hearing loss and otitis media with perforation of the right eardrum, finding that the Veteran's conditions did not meet criteria for a compensable disability rating.

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

The Board found that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss existed prior to service and did not undergo an increase in severity during service. The claim is denied as there is no evidence of aggravation or a new disability due to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, a back disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The claim of skin disability was not addressed as it had already been previously denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed hearing loss in the right ear did not meet the criteria for service connection due to insufficient evidence of a current disability. The other conditions (GERD and hemorrhoids) were also denied as there was no showing of a current disability.

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

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not meet the criteria for service connection due to a lack of evidence showing in-service incurrence or aggravation, and no change in hearing acuity during service. The examiner opined that his current hearing loss was more likely related to post-service occupational noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and right elbow injury. The Veteran's conditions are found to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including consideration of an extraschedular rating due to his job loss related to hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is at least as likely as not related to his service, specifically noise exposure during his time as a jet engine mechanic. As such, the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient detail in the VA examination report regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and the basis of any opinions rendered.

The Board found that the Veteran's service treatment records were negative for complaints, treatment, and diagnoses of hearing loss. The VA examiner opined that the current bilateral hearing loss is not related to his active service or any incident therein.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a cold injury, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD have been denied as there is no current disability found to be related to military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of in-service noise exposure or current disabilities related to military service.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss, which he claims was caused by noise exposure during his military service. The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and an examination.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and proper notice under Vazquez-Flores v. Peake, 22 Vet. App. 37 (2008).