Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's initial rating claims for service-connected bilateral hearing loss were denied as the evidence did not support a compensable or higher rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no competent evidence linking it to a disease or injury in service.

The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence weighs against the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, as there is no indication of hearing loss during service and no competent medical evidence linking the current condition to military service.

The appeal is remanded to schedule the Veteran for an audiometric evaluation of her service-connected left ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss results in marked interference with employment, and thus warrants an initial 10 percent disability rating on an extra-schedular basis.

The Board denied service connection for shin splints, finding no evidence of a chronic condition or persistent symptoms after service. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was remanded.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for increased disability ratings and to reopen a claim for service connection for tinnitus.

The veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss was not related to his in-service noise exposure or any other incident of service, as there is no evidence of hearing loss within the first year after service and no competent medical evidence linking the current condition to military service.

The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and found no legal basis for an increased rating for tinnitus, which was already at the maximum 10 percent disability rating.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no competent evidence of a causal relationship between the Veteran's service or any incident of service, including noise exposure in service, and his current hearing loss disability.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including notice to the veteran regarding his increased rating claims and CUE claim.

The Veteran has right ear sensorineural hearing loss that is the result of disease or injury incurred in or aggravated during active military service.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional VA treatment records and considering whether any claimed disability had its onset during a period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no competent evidence linking a current hearing loss disability to service.

The veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, to include as a result of herbicide exposure, were denied.

The Board grants service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The issues involving the heart and psychiatric disorders are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss was determined to have been incurred in active service, while left ear hearing loss and major depressive disorder were not service-connected. The tension headaches did not meet the criteria for an increased rating.

The Board remands the matter for additional development, including review of new evidence submitted by the veteran.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent, but no higher, from October 31, 2006. The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The veteran's right ear hearing loss was incurred during active service.