Hearing loss Board decisions

The veteran's disability rating for his bilateral hearing loss was increased to a 10 percent rating in December 2004, and the Board found no evidence of worsening that would warrant an increase.

The Board found no evidence of in-service hearing loss or injury, and the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not service-connected.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated by his service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including dizziness, bilateral hearing loss, gout, mood swings, defective vision, cramps and sweats, peripheral neuropathy of the extremities, hypertension, heart condition, shortness of breath, depression, memory loss, chronic fatigue syndrome, muscle and joint pains, sleep apnea, headaches, liver disorder, and high cholesterol. The claims were denied as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board dismissed the appeal for right ankle disability. The veteran's claim of respiratory disability was denied as there is no evidence of a chronic respiratory disability during service or at present.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete service treatment records and outstanding post-service medical records.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to his military service.

The Board has determined that additional development of the evidence is required to properly address the veteran's claims for service connection, including obtaining missing STRs and SPRs.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have hearing loss of the left ear or bilateral lower extremity sensory motor peripheral neuropathy due to service. The claim is denied.

The Board has determined that the case should be remanded for further examination and analysis regarding the relationship between the veteran's current hearing loss disability and his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus that is causally related to service. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is being remanded due to the need for further development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and scheduling a VA examination.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability, with no worse than Level I hearing in both ears, does not warrant a compensable evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the claimant.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of chronicity in service or a showing of continuity of symptoms after discharge. The Board concluded that the veteran's current conditions were not incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The Board has ordered a remand to ensure that the August 2006 remand directives are carried out. The veteran's hearing loss is being evaluated for its relation to service, including whether any pre-existing hearing loss may have worsened during service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently have hearing loss as defined by VA standards, and therefore service connection for hearing loss is denied.

The VA determined that the veteran's hearing loss disability is currently evaluated at 10 percent, which does not meet his claim for an evaluation in excess of this amount.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for COPD. The new evidence received since the final decisions supports reopening of the hearing loss and tinnitus claims.