Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is as a result of active duty service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board finds that the veteran does not have a current hearing disability in either ear, as defined by VA standards. Therefore, his claim for service connection for hearing loss is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is not related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran did not have bilateral hearing loss, a left shoulder disorder, or a low back disorder as a result of military service and denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are at least as likely as not related to his military service, including exposure to noise during active duty. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a hearing loss disability as defined by VA standards, and therefore service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss did not warrant a higher evaluation, as his hearing acuity was consistently at Level II in both ears.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to his military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a bilateral eye disorder, finding that there was no current disability meeting VA criteria for these conditions. The veteran's claimed conditions were not shown to be related to his active duty service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, finding that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating his claims.

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss or tinnitus during service, and the medical examiner opined that current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and residuals of a gunshot wound to the right thigh. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Board found no evidence of a service-connected hearing loss disability and denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left wrist, right wrist, and bilateral hand and finger disorders as secondary to his service-connected bilateral epicondylitis.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Board also found that his pre-existing bilateral hearing loss was aggravated during service, and thus he is entitled to service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the veteran does not have hearing loss disability as contemplated by VA regulations and any current hearing impairment is not attributable to service. Bilateral tinnitus was also not attributable to service.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for the veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, or peripheral vascular disease of the upper and lower extremities. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current bilateral hearing loss disability for VA purposes and his tinnitus is not related to service. Therefore, service connection for both conditions is denied.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not related to his service, and the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to his military service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.