Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and may not be presumed to have been so incurred or aggravated.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a right ear perforation, to include right ear hearing loss, and for a jaw disorder, to include temporomandibular joint disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, hepatitis C, or rheumatoid arthritis. Therefore, the claims for service connection for these conditions are denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for an updated VA examination to assess the current severity of his hearing loss. The case will be returned to the Board after the rating issue is reviewed.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and residuals of open heart surgery. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and need for medical opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disability, left ear hearing loss, and right knee disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have hearing loss, to include sensorineural hearing loss, that was incurred in or aggravated by active service. The evidence shows no relevant medical findings indicating a causal relationship between hearing loss and the Veteran's service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, specifically ACDUTRA from October 1965 to April 1966.

The Veteran's lumbar strain was found to have originated during active duty, and he is granted service connection for this condition. The claims for spina bifida occulta and bilateral hearing loss disability are remanded due to the need for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records from Alcoa.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, as his hearing was normal at discharge and there is no evidence of acoustic trauma during service. The Board finds the preponderance of the evidence against the claim.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development of the record to determine if his hearing loss, tinnitus, and dizziness are related to service.

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

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and heart disease were not incurred or aggravated by his military service. Bilateral hearing loss was not shown within one year of discharge, and there is no evidence linking it to service. Heart disease was not proximately due to or the result of service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities. The Veteran is not entitled to a TDIU prior to June 21, 2007.

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss during service or for decades after separation, and concluded that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board found that the appellant's bilateral hearing loss disability was not incurred in or related to his active military service.