Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board concluded that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss was not causally related to his in-service noise exposure and did not manifest within one year of service separation.

The veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, hepatitis C, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and tuberculosis as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and consideration of additional evidence.

The veteran was not entitled to retroactive payment of VA disability compensation benefits to January 29, 1965, as he did not elect to receive such benefits in 1965 and only made the election in July 2004.

The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the appellant's service-connected bilateral hearing loss, as the medical evidence did not support a higher rating.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was reopened and granted based on new and material evidence.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no competent medical evidence of a current disability.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and hearing loss were remanded to the RO for further development.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for a compensable evaluation of bilateral hearing loss before the Board made a decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, as there was no evidence of hearing loss during service or within one year after discharge and the current hearing loss was not related to his military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss of the left ear was denied as there is no current disability in that ear. The initial compensable rating for right ear hearing loss was also denied.

The Board remands the case to obtain additional evidence and schedule a VA examination for the veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the claim for a VA audiological examination to determine the etiology of the veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Board remands the claim for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and a new VA examination.

The appeal was withdrawn by the veteran, and therefore the Board dismissed the case.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis of bilateral tinnitus, and no evidence that his hearing loss is related to his time in service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss disability of the right ear and vision disability were denied, while his evaluation for residuals of a fracture of the right fibula was maintained at 10 percent.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a headache disorder, bilateral hearing loss, low back disability, bilateral knee disability, and bilateral shoulder disability were denied as there was no evidence of these conditions in service or sufficient evidence to link them to his military service.

The veteran's service-connected hearing loss does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent. The claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened but denied.