Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of hearing loss during or within one year after service, and the current condition is not consistent with noise exposure in service.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss to obtain a supplemental VA opinion regarding the etiology of the condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of a chronic disability in service or within one year thereafter, and the current hearing loss was not shown to be causally related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a compensable initial disability rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss, as the evidence did not support an increase in the current noncompensable rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss, as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia, hearing loss, and tinnitus as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection, increased ratings, and TDIU as there was no evidence of a chronic disability related to his military service or secondary to his diabetes.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any asthma.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the etiology of any current hearing loss.

The Veteran does not have a hearing loss disability as defined by VA regulation; the requirements for service connection are not met.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was reopened, but ultimately denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not shown to be etiologically related to active service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as the evidence did not show a current disability. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was remanded for further development.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss was evaluated as noncompensable, and the Board found that a compensable evaluation was not warranted based on the audiometric test results.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and left knee condition are service-connected.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding a relationship to in-service noise exposure.

The claims for increased ratings and special monthly compensation were denied, but the case is being remanded to schedule the Veteran for VA examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss, as the evidence did not show that his disability warranted a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's hearing acuity is not worse than level XI in the right ear and level V in the left ear, which does not warrant a rating higher than 40 percent. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss before a decision was made.