Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for a back disorder and bilateral hearing loss to the RO for further development, including VA examinations.

The Veteran's post-operative scars and bilateral hearing loss do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board denied service connection for a chronic back disability, kidney disability (incontinence), and hearing loss as there was no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but denied reopening of the claim for a bilateral eye disability. The Board also granted service connection for GERD.

The evidence does not show a confirmed diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss, residuals of a right ankle injury, residuals of a right arm injury, residuals of a right shoulder injury, or residuals of a back injury.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a bilateral hip disorder, a bilateral knee disorder, a back disorder, a bilateral ankle disorder, asthma, and emphysema were denied as there was no evidence of current disability or a link to service.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not show that either condition was incurred or aggravated during active duty.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claim for tinnitus and that there was no medical evidence linking either condition to his active service.

The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was reopened, but the claims for service connection for residuals of shell fragment wound of the right thigh, residuals of mononucleosis, hepatitis, scar of the right middle finger, and scar of the right great toe were not reopened. The claims for service connection for a left ankle disability, sleep apnea, and temporomandibular joint disability were denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or a link to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, gait ataxia, and bilateral tinnitus as there was no evidence of a chronic disability during service or within one year of discharge, nor any competent medical opinion linking these conditions to his active duty.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a low back disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were granted based on the evidence showing that his current conditions are related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury and right ear injury, as there was no evidence to support that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by his military service.

The case is being remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication of the veteran's claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him so helpless as to be in need of the regular aid and attendance of another person or substantially confined to his home, thus he is denied special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Veteran's service-connected low back disorder and bilateral hearing loss do not warrant increased ratings, and TDIU is not warranted based on the current disability picture.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a respiratory disorder, and that weight loss, chronic headaches, bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, degenerative disc condition, and tingling of the feet were not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile or other conveyance and/or adaptive equipment was denied as his service-connected disabilities did not meet the criteria specified by law.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no evidence of worsening or additional disability beyond that already compensated.

The Board denied service connection for retained foreign bodies, shell fragments, of the chest wall and bilateral hearing loss as there was no credible evidence that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.