Hearing loss Board decisions

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and his claim for service connection for tinnitus was also denied.

The appeal is remanded to obtain additional evidence regarding the veteran's periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA with the Air National Guard. An opinion will be sought on whether the current hearing loss may have been caused by noise exposure during these periods.

The claim of service connection for a bilateral hearing loss was denied, and the veteran's initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his low back disability was not warranted.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, a low back disability, hearing loss, a right knee disability, residuals of a cyst of the right second finger, and residuals of dental trauma as there is no competent medical evidence showing that the veteran currently has any of these disabilities or that they are related to her period of active service.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not related to his military service.

The Board grants service connection for the veteran's right ear hearing loss based on an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as no claim was received prior to February 28, 2005.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating based on the results of controlled speech discrimination tests and audiometry tests.

The appeal is remanded to obtain additional evidence, including TSA medical records, and to provide the veteran with an examination.

The Board remands the claim for an additional VA examination to determine the etiology of any hearing loss present.

The veteran does not currently have a bilateral hearing loss disability for VA compensation purposes, and therefore service connection is denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee, elbow, and thoracolumbar spine disabilities were denied. The initial ratings for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, malaria, and onychomycosis of the bilateral great toenails were also denied.

The veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss was denied, as the maximum schedular rating has been assigned.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence regarding the veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability, degenerative disc disease at L4-S1, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was remanded for a new VA examination to ensure compliance with the Joint Motion.

The Board granted service connection for dyshydrosis of the hands, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a disability manifested by numbness and hardness of the hands and fingertips.

The application to reopen the claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss was granted, but service connection for high frequency sensorineural hearing loss of the right ear was denied.

The veteran's claim for vocational rehabilitation training under Chapter 31, Title 38, United States Code, is being remanded to obtain additional evidence and ensure compliance with VCAA requirements.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a medical nexus between his current conditions and his military service.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including a VA examination to determine the etiology of the veteran's nasopharyngeal carcinoma and hearing loss.