Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is service-connected due to exposure to acoustic trauma during active duty. The issue of entitlement to service connection for concussion with residual headaches was withdrawn by the veteran.

The veteran's left ear hearing loss disability is rated as noncompensable, and the Board found that a compensable rating was not warranted.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied. His bilateral hearing loss was rated as 0 percent, hypertension as 0 percent, and back disability and undiagnosed illness-related arthralgias/myalgias were not found to be related to active military service or events therein.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his active military service, as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his time in service. The claims for service connection have been denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no in-service noise exposure or evidence of a nexus to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus are not related to his period of service, and thus denied these claims.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II due to lack of evidence showing exposure to herbicides and no in-service or post-service diagnosis. Service connection was also not granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the claim is pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, resulting in a denial of his claim.

The Board has not clearly determined if the veteran desires a Decision Review Officer (DRO) hearing, a Travel Board hearing, or no hearing. The case is therefore REMANDED for clarification and appropriate action.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and its relationship to service. The RO is instructed to obtain all available service records, conduct a VA examination, and readjudicate the claim.

The VA has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, and thus denied his claim for an initial higher disability rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or continuity of symptoms after service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is attributable to service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and granted it. The veteran's current hearing loss is related to in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claim for hearing loss and concluding that there is no basis for service connection for either condition.

The Board found that the veteran's left ear hearing loss, cervical spine disability, and low back disability were not incurred or aggravated by service. The evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The evidence did not establish a current disability in any of these conditions. The VA examiner opined that it was less likely as not that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were related to active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding no evidence to support these conditions as being related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and perforation of the left eardrum do not warrant a compensable evaluation under VA rating criteria.