Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus based on the evidence of in-service noise exposure and current diagnoses.

The veteran's service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was granted based on the evidence showing that his hearing loss and tinnitus are related to in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board remands the matter to obtain a supplemental medical opinion regarding the etiology of the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and to consider additional evidence submitted by the veteran.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not show that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service, nor was there any evidence of a link between the veteran's current conditions and his service-connected cerebral concussion residuals.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of these conditions manifesting during or shortly after his active service, nor any credible evidence linking them to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of hearing loss during service or a link between the current condition and his active military duty.

The Board remands the veteran's appeal for a higher initial evaluation of his service-connected left ear hearing loss to afford him an audiological evaluation.

The appeal is remanded to obtain additional evidence and schedule the veteran for VA examinations.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, alone, did not preclude him from engaging and retaining substantially gainful employment prior to January 3, 2003.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating under the applicable criteria.

The veteran's claim for a compensable initial rating for hearing loss of the right ear was remanded for additional development, including a VA audiology examination.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and found that it was aggravated by the veteran's active duty service. The claims for service connection for depression with anxiety features, sensorineural hearing loss in the left ear, and a stomach condition were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and an initial rating higher than 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension as there was no evidence of a nexus to his military service.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was remanded for further development, including a new VA examination to assess the functional effects of his hearing disability.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD, but granted service connection for a low back disorder.

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

The veteran's prostate cancer is service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicides, while his right ear hearing loss and hypertension are not. Tinnitus has been reopened and granted on the merits.

The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and heart disease manifested by a heart murmur are remanded for further development.