Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for a mood disorder as secondary to the veteran's service-connected left knee disability.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as the competent medical evidence did not indicate that it was related to in-service noise exposure or any other incident of military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded for further development, including a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus as the conditions were not shown to be related to the veteran's active military service.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, as the veteran's hearing impairment levels did not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining unit records and scheduling VA examinations.

The veteran's claim for an increased (compensable) evaluation for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the schedular criteria were not met.

The veteran's hypertension was denied, while his hearing loss was granted service connection.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to obtain an opinion regarding whether these conditions are related to in-service acoustic trauma and medication taken for malaria.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as the evidence did not indicate that the veteran's hearing loss was related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of hearing loss in service, and the veteran's current hearing loss is not related to his military service.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss requires a new VA examination to determine the current severity of the condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The veteran's initial evaluation for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the evidence did not support a compensable rating.

The Board found that the veteran's hearing loss was not incurred as a result of an established event, injury, or disease during active service and denied service connection.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the veteran's current conditions are as likely as not due to acoustic trauma in service.

The Board determined that the veteran's service-connected disabilities, including a right hip disability rated at 70 percent, render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss did not meet the criteria for an increased rating, as it remained at most Level IV in the right ear and Level IV in the left ear prior to October 19, 2006, and at most Level VI in the right ear and Level V in the left ear from that date.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, finding that the condition pre-existed service and was not aggravated therein.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence supporting a relationship between these conditions and his military service.