Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is not related to service or any disease or injury incurred therein, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and vertigo, but did not address his claim for Meniere's disease. The decision also noted that the Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for further examination. The issues of service connection for various conditions are on appeal.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not related to service or an incident of service origin, including in-service noise exposure. As a result, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are not etiologically related to service, including in-service noise exposure. The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's current hearing loss is less likely as not related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete medical records and the need for an additional VA audiology examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus as a result of service and therefore denied both claims.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service. The Board also found that there was insufficient evidence to establish a current disability for other claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating prior to October 6, 2008 and after this date.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating prior to December 20, 2004 was denied as his hearing loss did not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent. The claim for a higher rating from September 19, 2008 remains pending.

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

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to properly adjudicate the appellant's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a psychiatric disorder. This includes obtaining all relevant medical records, including those from his military service, as well as any private treatment he may have received.

The Board has determined that a new examination is necessary to determine the current nature and etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss, which may be related to active service. The case will be remanded for this purpose.

The Board found that the preponderance of evidence is against the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, as there was no in-service diagnosis or manifestation of a hearing loss disability and no showing of continuity of symptomatology after discharge. The examiner opined that the bilateral hearing loss is less likely related to military noise exposure.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities was granted effective January 18, 2005.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The VA determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating based on the audiometric test results provided.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no indication of hearing loss during or within one year after his discharge, and the evidence does not support a finding that it is related to his military service.