Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of a current disability, or that the disabilities were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and denied increased ratings for cicatrices of the left lower extremity and a cicatrix of the left wrist, as these conditions were not aggravated by military service.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and consideration of the issues on appeal.

The Board denied the claims for service connection as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the previously denied claims.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for gout, bilateral hearing loss, and an eye disorder. The claim to reopen a previously-denied skin disorder was also denied.

The Veteran's Eustachian tube dysfunction is manifested by occasional dizziness, warranting a 10 percent rating.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss as it was not aggravated during active service. The case is remanded to determine the etiology of any right ear hearing loss found.

The Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected, but his left ear hearing loss is not.

The Veteran was scheduled for VA examinations to determine the etiology of his claimed disabilities, but he did not report for these appointments. The case is being remanded to schedule appropriate examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the evidence did not support a finding that his current hearing loss is related to his military service.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding that it was aggravated during active military service. Service connection for left ear hearing loss was denied as it was determined to have preexisted service and there was no evidence of an increase in severity.

The case is remanded for further development and adjudication of the veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and bilateral hearing loss.

The appeal is remanded to allow for extra-schedular consideration of the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right leg disability and hearing loss, as there was no evidence of a chronic condition during service or within one year after separation from active duty.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, bilateral heel spurs, and a bilateral hip disability are being remanded to the RO for further development.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a hiatal hernia, claimed as a stomach disorder.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed right ear hearing loss and skin disorder were not incurred as a result of an established event, injury, or disease during active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for TMJ dysfunction, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss are being remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of these disorders.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as it was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor may sensorineural hearing loss be presumed to have been incurred or aggravated during such service. The effective date of the award of service connection for tinnitus was set at June 1, 2007.

The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was reopened, but the appeal is remanded to schedule a VA examination.