Hearing loss Board decisions

The veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for GERD and a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The claims to reopen for a bilateral hand, leg, and foot disorder were also denied.

The appeal for service connection for a left ankle disability and the current left ankle disability to include residuals of sprain was denied due to lack of evidence supporting continuity of symptomatology or a nexus between the current condition and service.

The veteran's service connection for PTSD was granted, and the ratings for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine and residuals of a hemorrhoidectomy were increased to 10 percent and 30 percent, respectively.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, bilateral flat feet, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, respiratory disorder, and dental disorder as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the veteran's active military service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as depression/dysthymic disorder, and dismissed the appeal of the claim for entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to obtain a VA examination with an opinion on etiology.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, finding that the current disability was likely due to in-service noise exposure.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a higher 10 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the criteria were not met for an effective date earlier than April 19, 2005.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, right and left knee disabilities, and right and left ankle disabilities are being remanded to the RO for further development.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss before the Board promulgated a decision.

The Board remands the case for additional development, including a fresh VA audiological examination to determine whether the veteran currently has a hearing loss disability as defined by 38 C.F.R. § 3.385.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an increased rating for hypertension were denied as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for right ear hearing loss was remanded for a new VA examination to determine the current level of hearing impairment.

The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence is against the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board grants service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as both conditions are related to in-service combat-related acoustic trauma.

The appeal is remanded for additional development to include obtaining private medical records and a VA examination.

The appeal is being remanded for a new VA audiological examination to determine the current severity of the veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

The veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection, and the ratings for his bilateral hearing loss were determined based on audiometric test results from July 11, 2007.