Hearing loss Board decisions

The February 2005 Board decision that denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, postoperative acoustic neuroma, and postoperative hydrocephalus was adequately supported by the evidence then of record, and was not undebatably erroneous.

The case is remanded to obtain additional evidence relevant to the Veteran's claims for service connection, including a new VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for facial scarring, arthritis, diabetes, hypertension, pancreatitis, gout, visual impairment of the left eye, and hearing loss of the left ear as there was no competent medical evidence showing that these conditions were related to his service.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine and bilateral knee disability as there was no evidence of chronicity during active service, no evidence of arthritis to any degree within the first year following service, and no competent medical evidence that linked the current back or knee disorders to service.

The Board concluded that the preponderance of the evidence is against service connection for a bilateral sensorineural hearing loss disability and tinnitus.

The Board denied a compensable disability evaluation for the Veteran's service-connected hearing loss in the left ear, as the evidence did not support a compensable level of hearing impairment.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability, and the veteran did not have hearing loss within the definition of 38 C.F.R. § 3.385 nor per the directives of Hensley when he separated from service.

The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss, as there was no medical evidence linking his current condition to military service.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and right hand disability are being remanded for additional VA examinations to reassess the current severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's claims for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with fibrosis, a right shoulder disorder, bilateral lower extremity claudication, post-traumatic stress disorder, porphyria cutanea tarda, and bilateral hearing loss are being remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining medical opinions to address whether any of the claimed conditions are related to service or have undergone an increase in severity during active military service.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss disability is being remanded to the RO for further development, including a new VA examination.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to obtain additional evidence.

The Board granted service connection for a bilateral leg disorder (venous insufficiency) and a left hand disorder (arthritis), but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, night sweats, vertigo, and elevated Cancer AG 125 results.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and the Board has no jurisdiction to consider this claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of aggravation or a link to service.

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

The appeal is remanded for further development, including verification of the Veteran's claimed stressors and exposure to cold weather, as well as a current examination for his hearing loss.