Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to obtain medical records and provide a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including consideration of new evidence submitted to the Board.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his active service, including any in-service noise exposure. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and etiological opinion regarding his exposure during active duty as a surveyor.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including a new VA examination and consideration of private treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a left knee disorder were denied. The Board is remanding the left knee claim to the RO, while deciding the claim for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss or tinnitus in service and concluded that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss during service and denied the claim for bilateral hearing loss as it is not related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and traumatic dental injury resulting in the loss of all teeth, finding that there is a reasonable doubt as to whether the Veteran's hearing loss pre-existed service or was aggravated by service, and that his loss of teeth resulted from trauma during service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to be related to service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

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

The Veteran's PTSD was granted with a 30 percent rating effective June 9, 2004. His bilateral hearing loss was granted with a noncompensable (10%) rating effective June 9, 2004.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus) do not meet the criteria for a TDIU rating as his combined disability rating is only 60 percent. The Board finds that he is not unemployable due to these conditions alone.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, right ankle disorder, right knee disorder, right hip disorder, and low back disorder (sciatica) have been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his active service.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of heat stroke and granted service connection for post-traumatic osteoarthritis of the right thumb with an initial noncompensable rating, but denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

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

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional service records, particularly from his period of Naval Reserve service. The Board will attempt to obtain these records and take any further appropriate actions before returning the case.

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

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and the need for a VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected conditions contributed to his death. The appellant-widow is seeking service connection for the cause of her husband's death, which was attributed to COPD.