Hearing loss Board decisions

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

The Board has granted an initial 10 percent disability rating for hearing loss and denied the claim for a higher initial disability rating for hepatitis C.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his bilateral hearing loss was denied, and the issue of service connection for a bilateral foot condition was also denied. The Veteran's hearing loss is rated at 10 percent prior to August 11, 2008, and 50 percent thereafter.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, asbestosis, bilateral hearing loss, and low back disability with arthritis. The decision also noted that VA failed to obtain relevant medical records from the Naval Hospital in Astoria, Oregon.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for tinnitus and his bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is causally related to noise exposure during service and granted service connection for this condition. The issue of bilateral hearing loss remains pending as it was not addressed in the original decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of VA audiology records, and a need for a VA examination to assess the current nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability. The Board also found that the Veteran does not have a current disability for VA purposes, and thus cannot establish service connection.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his current hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed right and left ear sensorineural hearing loss is not a result of any established event, injury, or disease during active service. The claims are denied.

The VA has denied the appellant's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's hearing loss is not shown to meet the criteria for a disability as defined by VA regulations, and therefore service connection cannot be granted.

The Board denied service connection for a right ear hearing loss disorder and diabetes mellitus, type II. The Veteran's right ear hearing loss was not shown in service or until years after service, and there is no evidence of continuity of symptomatology. Diabetes mellitus was first diagnosed six years after service. The claim for secondary service connection for diabetes mellitus due to Agent Orange exposure is remanded.

The Board has found that the Veteran's tinnitus began during active service and granted service connection for it. The issue of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated as noncompensable under the rating schedule, and no higher initial evaluation is warranted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is related to in-service noise exposure and granted service connection for this condition. The claims for arthritis of the lumbar spine, hands, elbows, and shoulders are remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active service, including exposure to loud noise during military service. As a result, the claims for service connection have been granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development of the Veteran's VA treatment records.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to noise exposure in service and granted service connection for this condition. The hearing loss claim was not addressed due to a lack of relevant VA treatment records.