Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. The veteran is required to provide additional medical records and undergo VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional VA treatment records and readjudicating the claims. The veteran's remaining claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus are pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding that no new and material evidence had been received to reopen his previously denied claim.

The veteran's claim for higher ratings for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The RO assigned a noncompensable rating prior to July 24, 2006 and a 20 percent rating from that date onwards.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his service, and therefore denied service connection for these conditions. The claim for compensation for a dental disorder secondary to diabetes mellitus is also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed to his death from an acute myocardial infarction, and thus grants service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a current VA audiologic examination to determine the current status of his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The VA determined that the veteran's current hearing loss of the right ear is not related to his active duty service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not related to his service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining updated medical records and providing corrective VCAA notice.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are currently rated at 10 percent each, which is the maximum rating allowed under VA regulations. The appeal for increased ratings has been denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for low back pain. The veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, cervical degenerative joint disease with C-8 radiculopathy, dysthymia and major depression (claimed as secondary to cervical degenerative joint disease), and a compression fracture of the thoracic spine are denied.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to obtain and retain substantially gainful employment, warranting a grant of TDIU.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted with an effective date of June 25, 1980. His tinnitus is already rated at the maximum allowable under VA guidelines.

The veteran's claims for higher initial ratings on multiple service-connected disabilities are being remanded to allow for additional examinations and evaluations, as well as compliance with the Veterans' Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA).

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including providing proper notice and considering extraschedular ratings for bilateral hearing loss and hemorrhoidectomy residuals.

The Board granted service connection for chronic tinnitus and denied an initial compensable disability evaluation for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet or approximate the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable VA Rating Schedule. As such, the claim for an increased rating is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not begin in service or are related to active service. Therefore, the claims for service connection were denied.

The Board has denied service connection for back, neck, leg, and hand disorders as well as bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The veteran's claims are based on his assertions of in-service injuries or exposure, but the evidence does not support a finding that any current conditions are related to service.