Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his service, including noise exposure. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss, tinnitus, bilateral heel spurs, and left leg disorder (to include knee) are all service-connected.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied across the board, with no compensable rating assigned for his bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is service-connected, and his skin condition claim was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss and multiple knee replacements, render him unemployable.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right wrist disability, and neck disability were all denied as there is no competent medical evidence of current disabilities or a link to active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is at least as likely as not related to exposure to acoustic trauma during military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition. However, tinnitus was not attributable to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that his bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to military service, while his erectile dysfunction is not proximately due to or aggravated by his diabetes mellitus. His peripheral neuropathy in the upper extremities was considered a complication of his diabetes mellitus. However, he did not meet the criteria for an increased rating for his type II diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA audiological examination and proper VCAA notification.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, hearing loss, tinnitus, and frostbite of the hands and feet was denied. The Board found that there is no evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. However, the Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are not shown to be related to his active military service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA examination and treatment records, as well as extra-schedular consideration. The claim will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to assess whether the Veteran currently has bilateral hearing loss as a result of his service. The appeal will be remanded for this purpose.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to schedule a VA examination for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran must be afforded another examination and readjudicated based on the results.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the failure to afford him a hearing. The issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a skin disability (claimed as a bilateral leg rash), and a lumbar spine disability are still under consideration.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for bilateral hearing loss and headaches, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's right knee disability is rated at 30 percent combined, effective May 30, 2008. His bilateral hearing loss is rated as noncompensable.

The Board has determined that no new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss in the right ear, as the additional evidence does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to inadequate examination reports and additional evidentiary development is required.