Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by service, as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service. The VA examiner found that any hearing loss was more likely due to age-related factors rather than noise exposure during service.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss did not warrant a compensable rating, as his audiometric findings consistently fell within level I or II hearing loss, which corresponds to zero percent evaluations.

The VA denied an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for the veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has determined that service connection for the claimed bilateral hearing loss is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the veteran did not meet the schedular criteria for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, and his diabetes mellitus was not incurred or aggravated by active service. PTSD was also denied as there was no evidence of an in-service stressor. Multiple medical conditions claimed due to ionizing radiation were also denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including a VA examination and additional medical opinions regarding the veteran's hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability for which service connection can be granted, specifically left shoulder disability, bilateral ankle disability, and right ear hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging an audiological examination to determine the nature and etiology of the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected ankle disabilities played a material causal role in his death, and therefore grants service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The veteran is seeking service connection for chronic bilateral hearing loss disability and chronic tinnitus. The Board has determined that a VA examination should be conducted to determine the etiology of these conditions, as well as their relationship to his inservice head trauma and any related service-connected disabilities.

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

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear evidence regarding the existence of right ear hearing loss and a need for further examination.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no competent evidence linking his current hearing loss to service or any other factor.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine if the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities are related to his military service, including in-service noise exposure.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not initially manifest during service or within one year afterwards, and are not shown to be otherwise related to service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need to obtain treatment records from Dr. Wilson, which may impact his claims for service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine whether the veteran is unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities, including now-service-connected psychiatric disability. The veteran's claim of entitlement to TDIU remains pending.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to incomplete service medical records and the need for a VA examination.