Hearing loss Board decisions

The case is remanded due to the inconsistency in audiometric test results, and a new VA examination is required to determine if the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service.

The veteran has withdrawn their appeal, thus the case is dismissed.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss is manifested by Level III hearing acuity, bilaterally. The Board finds that an initial compensable evaluation for this condition is not warranted.

The Board finds that the veteran does not have a current right ear hearing loss disability for VA purposes and therefore denies his claim of service connection.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 20 percent prior to February 27, 2008 and 60 percent from that date. The Board has denied a higher rating for the condition.

The Board is remanding the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The issues include reopening a claim for right ear hearing loss, rating left ear hearing loss, and increasing the initial rating for duodenal ulcer and duodenitis.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss was incurred in service due to noise exposure during his deployment in Iraq, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The VA denied a compensable evaluation for the veteran's right ear hearing loss.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded to the RO for further development, including a VA examination and consideration of whether extra-schedular criteria apply.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and cold injury residuals to the feet, as well as his attempt to reopen a claim for PTSD. The decision also noted that no new and material evidence had been received to support reopening of the PTSD claim.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and granted a zero percent rating for bilateral hearing loss, finding no evidence of current disability related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for a dental condition as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus (DM). The remaining claims are remanded for further action.

The veteran's initial claim for a higher evaluation for bilateral SNHL was denied between June 23, 2004, and March 20, 2006.,However, the RO granted an increased rating to 30 percent effective March 21, 2006.

The Board found that the veteran's hearing loss does not warrant a higher initial evaluation, as it is currently rated at noncompensable level based on his audiometric test results.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but denied a higher initial rating. The case is being remanded to obtain updated VA audiometric evaluations and consider whether staged ratings are appropriate.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional VA examination and development of evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are related to in-service combat noise exposure, and thus service connection is granted.

The veteran's appeal for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew his appeal.

The Board finds that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is as likely as not due to noise exposure during his service in World War II, and grants service connection for this condition.

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