Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss or tinnitus during service, and the current conditions are not related to service. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is denied.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation, resulting in a denial of his claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his military service and granted service connection for this condition. The claim of entitlement to service connection for headaches secondary to hearing loss was also granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected dementia contributed to his choice to ride an ATV in inclement weather, leading to his death. Therefore, service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right ear hearing loss was not incurred or aggravated during service and is not related to any in-service noise exposure. The claim for service connection is denied.

The VA determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is not related to his military service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable evaluation, as it only results in Level II hearing acuity in the right ear and Level I hearing acuity in the left ear.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining records from his 1998 ear surgery and any medical opinions generated at that time.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss, and therefore cannot establish service connection for this condition.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable (0%) due to the presence of Level III impairment in both ears.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current level of disability.

The Board found that the veteran's low back disorder and bilateral hearing loss were not related to service, leading to a denial of both claims. The initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss was also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability of hearing loss or tinnitus for VA purposes and finds that his conditions are not related to service. Therefore, he is denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has determined that a new examination is necessary to determine the current nature and etiology of the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus. The appeal will be REMANDED for these purposes.

The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his ability to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The veteran's initial claim for a compensable evaluation for his bilateral sensorineural hearing loss disability was denied by the RO, and the Board concurred with this decision.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a disability of bilateral hearing loss for VA compensation purposes and denied his claim. For obstructive sleep apnea, the evidence did not show he required use of a CPAP machine.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not shown during service or for many years after, and there is no evidence of continuity of symptomatology. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,Hepatitis C was not shown during service or for many years after, and there is no evidence of continuity of symptomatology. Service connection for hepatitis C is denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, arthritis of the lumbar spine, and varicose veins and thrombophlebitis of the right leg are denied as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence linking his current hearing disability to his military service.