Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service, including exposure to loud noise in service. As a result, the claims for service connection for these conditions have been denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and found that the Veteran's left hip disability is related to his service-connected lumbosacral degenerative joint disease. The bilateral hearing loss claim was not granted as there is no evidence of a current disability meeting VA criteria.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hearing loss and a compensable initial evaluation for deviated septum was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a disability for hearing loss under VA criteria, and his claim for a compensable evaluation for deviated septum was also denied as there was no evidence of obstruction in either nostril.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not show a relationship to service.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for headaches, a low back condition, hearing loss, and right hand and wrist conditions due to lack of medical evidence showing current disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, and granted his claim for an initial compensable rating for residuals of a right middle finger scar.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that new evidence supports these claims. The Board granted service connection based on direct evidence of a link between the conditions and military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, but the Board finds that they are related to service based on continuity of symptomatology. Service connection is granted for tinnitus, but not for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran seeks service connection for meningioma, which he claims developed during or within one year after his military service. The Board finds that additional development is needed to determine the etiology of the condition and whether it is related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and arranging for a VA audiological examination.

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss has been granted, but the rating assigned is zero percent (noncompensable).

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial compensable evaluation for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination regarding the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as consideration of lay evidence.

The Veteran is requesting a revision of the November 29, 1973 decision denying his claim for a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss due to CUE. The case has been remanded and will be scheduled for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the local regional office.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his left ear hearing loss was denied by the Board, as the current noncompensable rating is considered appropriate based on the audiometric findings.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been granted.

The Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to his active duty service, and the Board finds that he meets the criteria for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor could they be presumed to have been incurred therein. The claim was denied.