Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have hearing loss or tinnitus that is attributable to his military service.

The Board has determined that a new VA audiological examination is warranted to evaluate the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim, as almost four years have passed since his last VA examination.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of Meniere's disease and thus, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not originate during his period of active service or within one year thereafter, and are not otherwise related to any period of service. The claim for service connection is therefore denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by active service, and denied both claims.

The Veteran does not have a diagnosed thoracolumbar spine, right shoulder, right elbow, bilateral ankle, or right knee disability that was incurred in service. The Veteran's hearing loss is also not considered to be related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sensorineural hearing loss of the left ear is related to his in-service noise exposure as a Field Artillery Officer, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted, but denied service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss. The decision on whether to reopen the claim of bilateral hearing loss is pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed to his death, and thus grants service connection for cause of death.

The Board found that the Veteran's post-surgical complications were reasonably foreseeable and did not meet the criteria for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, skin disability causing sensitivity secondary to diabetes mellitus, and his petition to reopen his previously denied claim of service connection for refractive error and hyperopia. The TDIU claim was also denied.

The Veteran's right wrist disability, residuals of shrapnel wound to the right hand, and left hip disability are all found to be related to service. However, there is no evidence of hearing loss or tinnitus during service or within one year post-service, leading to a determination that these conditions are not related to service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for left ear hearing loss, GERD, and short term memory loss incurred during active service.

The Board found that the reduction of the Veteran's 10 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss to a noncompensable evaluation was proper and denied the request to restore the 10 percent rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his active duty service.

The Veteran is entitled to a 10 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to February 27, 2009. The Board finds that the evidence supports this rating and grants all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The primary residual of his right navicular fracture with tenosynovitis and bone spurs is subjective pain, while pes cavus, plantar fasciitis, sinus tarsi syndrome, and tibial tendonitis are unrelated to his military service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been withdrawn. The Board has determined that the Veteran's heart condition, bowel resection, and arthritis of the hands are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating. The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent and is considered to be in full accordance with the schedular criteria.