Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to service, including noise exposure and head trauma. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding of service connection.

The veteran's initial ratings for left ear and bilateral hearing loss have been denied by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding no competent evidence of a nexus between current hearing loss and service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have hearing loss or tinnitus as defined by VA regulations and therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied. The right knee condition is also not established as secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently suffer from a left or right ankle disability, a left trapezius muscle strain, bronchitis, or bilateral hearing loss. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have residuals of a right knee injury, bilateral hearing loss, or tinnitus related to active service. The claims for these conditions are therefore denied.

The Board has dismissed the issue of entitlement to service connection for bilateral pes planus. The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no current disability related to service by competent medical evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus is likely due to noise exposure during his military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition. The hearing loss claim remains pending as there are no current medical findings provided in the record.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right ear hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service, but has granted service connection for tinnitus as it is related to his service-connected left ear hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to determine if the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to active duty, including any noise exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to military service.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not related to his active military service and was denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a lung disability. The decision found that current evidence does not support these claims.

The Board finds that the veteran does not have current hearing loss in his left ear and there is no evidence of a service connection for right or left ear hearing loss. The Board also found no evidence to support tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and hearing loss, and did not address his claim for reopening a previously denied gunshot wound to the back. The case is remanded for further action.

The VA denied a compensable evaluation for the veteran's right ear hearing loss, finding that his worst level of hearing impairment is Level VIII.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no medical evidence or opinion supporting a nexus between these conditions and his military service. The VA examiner concluded that current hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his inability to attend the scheduled videoconference hearing. He has been given the option of a Travel Board hearing instead.

The Board found that the veteran's hearing acuity did not warrant a compensable rating, as it was at or below Level III in both ears. The appeal for an increased rating is denied.

The Board has granted the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that both conditions are related to acoustic trauma experienced during military service.