Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by his active service, as there was no evidence of chronicity in service and no showing of continuity of symptoms after discharge. The Board concluded that the preponderance of the evidence is against the claims for service connection.

The Veteran does not have macular degeneration or hearing loss that is related to his military service. The Board finds no competent evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has granted service connection for a left ankle disorder, hearing loss in the right ear, and tinnitus. Hearing loss in the left ear is not considered a disability under VA criteria.

The Board has granted service connection for arthrosis and tendonitis of the left shoulder, but denied service connection for hearing loss, left knee disability, right knee disability, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to in-service noise exposure, with all reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the claimant. Therefore, service connection for both conditions is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions had their onset during active service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as no formal or informal claim to reopen the claim prior to May 31, 2007 has been received.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his employment as a farmer.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, neck disability, and back disability were denied. The Board found that there was no competent evidence of current disabilities or a nexus between the claimed conditions and service.

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss or tinnitus during service, and the Veteran's current conditions are not shown to be related to his military service. Therefore, service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a ruptured tympanic membrane is denied as there is no current evidence of such condition. The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current disability related to his in-service perforated eardrum.

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

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, alone, are not sufficient to produce unemployability without regard to his advancing age. The Board finds that TDIU is not warranted on a schedular or on an extra-schedular basis at this time.

The Board has ordered a remand due to non-compliance with previous instructions, and the case is now pending for further review.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of consideration of in-service reports of perforated right eardrum, which may be relevant to the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA audiological examination to determine the likely etiology of the Veteran's claimed hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as any other necessary development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for hearing loss due to a lack of compliance with earlier remand instructions. The case is now before the Board for further appellate consideration.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, hearing loss and ruptured eardrums were denied. The claim for diabetes mellitus was not decided as it is unclear if the exposure basis related to herbicide agents.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by his military service. The evidence does not support a finding of in-service incurrence, and there is no competent medical evidence linking current disabilities to active duty.

The VA determined that the Veteran's current right ear hearing loss did not result from service, as it was present prior to his military service and worsened due to a cholesteatoma found during surgery. The Board concluded that the worsening of his hearing loss was not aggravated by service.