Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims due to insufficient evidence of current disabilities and a need for further development, including VA examinations.

The Veteran's case is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing. The issues include reopening his claim for hypertension and seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a foot disability are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board is remanding the case due to incomplete information and needs to obtain the Veteran's service personnel records.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by service, as there was no evidence of such conditions during service. The weight of the competent evidence did not demonstrate a causal relationship between current hearing loss and tinnitus and active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not submit new and material evidence to reopen his claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claim for tinnitus was also denied as there is no evidence showing a current disability or a relationship to active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further VA examination of the appellant's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and consideration of extraschedular rating.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for service-connected otitis media, catarrhal, with bilateral hearing loss and depression are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that new and material evidence was not received to reopen his previously denied claim for bilateral hearing loss. The Board also found that there is no competent medical evidence linking the Veteran's current tinnitus to his military service.

The appellant is seeking to have his service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability rating restored from zero percent back to 10 percent. The VA has requested further examination and review of the case.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for left ear hearing loss prior to January 11, 2005 was denied. The evidence showed significant asymmetry in the left ear with poor word recognition.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus, which are inextricably intertwined with his service connection claims.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected left ear hearing loss, finding that his current level of hearing impairment does not warrant such a rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA audiological examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for an initial compensable evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss did not begin during his military service and is not related to noise exposure in service. The claim for joint pain was also denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss is due to in-service acoustic trauma and granted service connection for this condition. However, his claims for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus are denied as there is no evidence of a current disability meeting VA criteria.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss, but finds in favor of service connection for tinnitus. The claim is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran withdrew his appeal on the claims of entitlement to increased ratings for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and degenerative joint disease of the right knee. The claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence showing impairment levels warranting such a rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and left eye disability were not incurred in or aggravated by his active service.