Hearing loss Board decisions

The veteran's income exceeded the maximum annual rate for pension, thus he is not entitled to VA non-service connected disability pension benefits.

The Veteran's initial disability rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the evidence did not support a compensable evaluation.

The appeal is remanded for an additional examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and its impact on employability.

The Board grants service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, resolving doubt in the Veteran's favor based on evidence of in-service noise exposure.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claims.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a psychiatric disorder as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to active service.

The Veteran's service-connected right ear hearing loss is manifested by Level I hearing acuity, and a compensable evaluation for this condition has not been met.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hemorrhoids as the preponderance of evidence was against a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active duty.

The Board remands the claims for further development and to ensure due process.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for hearing loss and situational anxiety/dysthymia, but denied service connection for hearing loss. The claim for PTSD was not addressed in this decision.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's knee, hearing loss, and low back disabilities, as well as service connection for a cervical spine disability.

The appeal is remanded to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC) in Washington, DC, for scheduling a hearing before a Veterans' Law Judge.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was granted service connection as it is etiologically related to noise exposure during active military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his period of active service, despite in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected as they resulted from in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss was rated at 40 percent effective March 14, 2008.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not show a chronic condition in service or a nexus to service.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, COPD, and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran was also found not eligible for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance or due to being housebound.

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