Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have hearing loss related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal for a TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling an examination. The issue of service connection for vertigo secondary to hearing loss and tinnitus has also been referred back for further consideration.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine his employability due to service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at St. Cloud Hospital from September 2, 2004 to September 4, 2004 are granted as the treatment was for an emergent condition and VA facilities were not feasibly available.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus. The claims for increased evaluations of the lumbar spine and cervical spine disabilities were also denied.

The VA has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss, which manifested as Level II and III hearing acuity in both ears prior to January 4, 2008, and Level IV hearing acuity in the left ear beginning January 4, 2008, does not warrant a higher initial rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a disability manifested by pain and numbness of the right leg and foot, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for a back disorder and bilateral hearing loss, finding no evidence of current disabilities or in-service incurrence/aggravation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current right ear hearing loss and residuals of a head injury, to include headaches, are not related to his active service. The evidence does not support granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral tinnitus and for reopening a previously denied claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The evidence did not support these claims.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as whether these conditions are related to his service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus are being remanded due to an inadequate audiological examination.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active service, including noise exposure during combat. The claims were granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, and thus denied both claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left and right ear hearing loss is not related to service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records and additional evidence submitted after the last review. The case will be reviewed again for proper consideration of the claims.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for any of the veteran's claimed disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral hip disability, trench foot residuals, hearing loss, tinnitus, and hydrocele.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining and retaining all forms of substantially gainful employment.

The case is being remanded for a more current audiometric examination and revised duty to assist notice. The veteran's claim of entitlement to an initial increased (compensable) evaluation for bilateral hearing loss will be readjudicated after the additional development.

The veteran's claims for increased disability evaluations for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and PTSD were denied. The RO found that the current ratings are appropriate based on the evidence of record.