Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Board finds that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his in-service noise exposure and grants service connection for this condition.

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

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, so the Board has dismissed these matters.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and erectile dysfunction. Bilateral hearing loss was not shown to be incurred in or aggravated by active service, while erectile dysfunction is not related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for cold injury, right hand and bilateral hearing loss with tinnitus. The Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and arthritis of multiple joints, finding that there is no current disability as defined by VA regulations.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA audiological examination to determine the current nature and extent of his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, hearing loss, and tinnitus were denied. The claim for TDIU was also denied as the Veteran is not unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities alone.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, as there is no evidence of such conditions during or immediately following service. The claims for service connection have been denied.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his left ear hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board found no evidence to support a finding of service connection for the Veteran's hearing loss, concluding that it was acquired post-service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a left foot condition. The evidence did not meet the criteria for hearing loss as defined by VA regulations, and there was no diagnosed current tinnitus or left foot condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date of 8 July 2005 for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the February 14, 2005 document did not constitute a valid informal claim.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, nor may they be presumed to have been incurred in service. Therefore, the claims for service connection were denied.

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

The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by active military service. His heart condition was also not related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including VA examinations to determine the presence of hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities, as well as their etiology. The Veteran may also have residuals from a hand injury during service.