Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied a compensable disability rating for the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and found that there was no relationship between his left eye disability and military service.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete VCAA notice.

The Board has determined that the appellant's left ear hearing loss disability existed prior to his service and was not aggravated during or within one year of separation. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for right ear hearing loss. The objective medical evidence is in equipoise as to whether the current hearing loss is related to service, and thus the benefit of the doubt is given to the veteran.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for service-connected bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have dysthymic disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hypertension, or bilateral hearing loss that is attributable to his period of military service. The claims are therefore denied.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain a VA examination and opinion regarding the veteran's hearing loss, as well as to determine if his diabetes mellitus type II may be related to his current hearing loss.

The veteran's left knee strain with degenerative joint disease is rated at 10 percent, and his bilateral sensorineural hearing loss disability is rated as non-compensable.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss did not begin during service and is not related to his military noise exposure. As a result, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for service-connected hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted, with the evidence showing a causal nexus between in-service noise exposure and current symptoms.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of a pre-existing condition in service or within one year after discharge. The examiner stated that the current hearing loss is not related to military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional VA examinations and records, particularly related to recent treatment of bilateral hearing loss.

The Board found no evidence of bilateral hearing loss in service and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's motion to revise or reverse a September 21, 1960 rating decision that reduced his evaluation for right ear hearing loss from 10 percent to noncompensable. The veteran argued there was CUE based on changes in law and flawed examination results, but the Board found no error of fact or law.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and his military service, specifically exposure to noise. The veteran is seeking service connection for this condition.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for further medical examinations.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, left hamstring disability, neck disability and low back disability was denied as he does not have a current hearing loss disability in either ear.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss did not increase in service and is not presumed to have been aggravated by military service.

The Board finds that the veteran's current claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not supported by competent medical evidence showing a direct relationship to his military service. The Board also notes that there is no demonstrated continuity of symptomatology.