Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, hearing loss, and tinnitus as there was no credible evidence of in-service stressors or verified combat experience. The VA medical records did not show current diagnoses of these conditions.

The Board found no medical evidence to support a relationship between the veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus and his military service, thus denying both claims.

The Board has granted service connection for a left shoulder disorder and denied service connection for hearing loss. The veteran's left shoulder disorder is considered to be related to his in-service injury, while the evidence does not support a finding of current service-connected hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss did not first manifest during service and is not attributable to any incident or disease of active military service, including exposure to loud noise. As a result, the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and rheumatic fever as there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his active service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA pension examination to determine the nature, extent, and severity of his disabilities.

The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against the veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, which are denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's defective vision of the left eye, including ptosis, is not service-connected due to lack of evidence showing a superimposed injury or disease in service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are causally related to acoustic trauma during his military service, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo and an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss. The Board found that there was no evidence of a nexus between the veteran's current vertigo and his military service or service-connected otologic disabilities, and also concluded that the preponderance of the evidence did not support a higher rating for his bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have hearing loss related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, while erectile dysfunction is not. The veteran was granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining reserve service records and verifying all periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA. The veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are being evaluated based on exposure to loud noises during service.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder disorder and increased the rating to 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss. The veteran's Morton's neuroma of the right foot was rated at 10 percent, effective March 4, 2005. The Board denied an increase in the rating for his right foot condition.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, which are rated at a combined level of 80 percent, are shown to be productive of an overall level social and industrial incapacity as to be found to preclude the veteran from performing all forms of substantially gainful employment.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not begin during service or as a result of military noise exposure, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to missing service medical records and the need for additional examination. The VA will provide notice regarding effective dates and disability evaluations, conduct a new examination, and consider all submitted evidence.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary to properly adjudicate all issues on appeal, including verifying the veteran's claims of helicopter crashes and examining his current conditions.

The Board finds that the veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are not attributable to incidents of military service, as there is no objective evidence demonstrating these conditions during or for many years after service separation.