Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an increased initial rating for bilateral hearing loss was withdrawn, and service connection for tinnitus was granted.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and consideration of additional evidence.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by active service, nor may they be presumed to have been so incurred.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is service-connected due to noise exposure during active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of exposure to ionizing radiation and that sensorineural hearing loss is not a radiogenic disease.

The Veteran did not file a timely substantive appeal for any of the issues related to service connection, and the Board is without jurisdiction to review these matters.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between his current conditions and his military service.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a skin disability, to include chloracne.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, as there was no evidence of in-service hearing loss or a nexus between the current condition and active duty.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not warrant ratings in excess of the currently assigned levels. However, a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected conditions has been granted.

The Veteran's hearing loss disability was manifested by level I hearing acuity in both ears, and the service-connected bilateral tinnitus is assigned a 10 percent rating, which is the maximum rating authorized under Diagnostic Code 6260.

The appeal was denied as there is no competent medical evidence of record that shows the Veteran is currently diagnosed with asbestosis, and new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim for hearing loss.

The appeal is remanded for a new VA examination to reassess the severity of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable, and the Board found that a higher initial rating was not warranted based on the audiometric test results.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as the evidence did not show a relationship between the Veteran's current hearing loss and his active military service.

The Veteran's service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent, and he is not entitled to service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The appeal was partially granted, as the Veteran's PTSD was service-connected. The claims for increased rating of hearing loss and service connection for a right knee condition were not decided in this decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of a disability during or within one year after service, and the current conditions were not related to his military service.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and verifying the Veteran's alleged stressors.