Hearing loss Board decisions

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was remanded for further development, including a new VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a lung disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and diabetes mellitus.

The Board concluded that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not caused by his service, as there was no evidence of such conditions during service or for many years after, and a VA examiner opined they were more likely due to post-service noise exposure.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to the RO for further development.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an ankle disability, finding that the veteran's pre-existing conditions did not worsen during his service and there was no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss was remanded to schedule the veteran for a VA audiological examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss disability, as there was no evidence of a current disability in accordance with VA regulations.

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

The veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss was rated as noncompensable, and the Board denied a compensable evaluation.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for adjudication of a claim of clear and unmistakable error in prior rating decisions.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The veteran is entitled to a 30 percent evaluation for his bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Board determined that the appellant's claims for service connection and an initial compensable evaluation for hypertension were not supported by the evidence of record.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss was denied because the evidence did not show that he currently has a hearing loss disability as defined by VA standards.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the competent evidence did not establish that he has a disability recognized by VA.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss of the right ear, tinnitus, and bilateral hip disability were denied as there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded for a VA examination to determine the etiology of his current conditions.

The veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss is being remanded to schedule the veteran for an appropriate VA examination.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and the effective date of service connection for tinnitus could not be earlier than December 9, 2005.