Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to uncertainty regarding the relationship between the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus and his period of active service.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, but denied left ear hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for left ear hearing loss, finding that no new and material evidence had been received.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left ear hearing loss was not aggravated by active service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The VA determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in active service or due to any incident therein, and thus denied his claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right ear hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated by his active service and denied the claim.

The VA has denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, currently rated at 50 percent.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a nexus to service. The claim for reopening the hearing loss was granted due to new and material evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of continuity of symptoms or a medical nexus to service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including scheduling a VA examination to determine if his hearing loss and tinnitus are related to military service.

The Board has ordered a VA hearing examination to determine if the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to service exposure. The appeal will be remanded for further development.

The VA determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to his service, as evidenced by his normal hearing at separation and no evidence of in-service noise exposure.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss did not begin during service or due to a disease or injury incurred in service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board found no current diagnosis of PTSD and denied the veteran's claim for service connection. The issues of right ear hearing loss, right knee disorder, and left knee disorder were also addressed but are remanded due to lack of proper notice and potential need for additional evidence.

The veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and PTSD was denied as there is no medical evidence to show a current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss. However, the preponderance of the medical evidence does not show a current disability as defined by VA regulations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the previously denied claim for bilateral hearing loss. The Board also found insufficient evidence linking current tinnitus to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable initial rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, finding no evidence of these conditions in service or due to herbicide exposure.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for hearing loss. The veteran's current hearing loss is being evaluated further by an otolaryngologist.