Hearing loss Board decisions

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable disability rating.

The veteran is seeking service connection for several conditions, including left eardrum perforation, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and right inguinal hernia. The Board has ordered additional examinations to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has decided that the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss should be remanded for further action, including providing corrective VCAA notice and forwarding the case file to the New Hampshire State Veterans Council for their submission of written argument.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between current disabilities and service. The veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and his claimed stressor could not be verified.

The Board found that the preponderance of evidence is against the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of dental trauma and bilateral hearing loss. The veteran was not shown to have current disabilities related to his in-service injuries or exposures.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to in-service noise exposure. The veteran will be scheduled for a VA examination to determine if he currently suffers from these conditions.

The Board has ordered additional development due to the need for records from the Temple Police Department and a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, assigning a single 10% rating effective October 2003. The veteran's request for higher ratings was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current heart disability or bilateral hearing loss disability, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied. The right ankle sprain issue remains pending.

The veteran's claim for an initial evaluation of his bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and the obtaining of relevant medical records.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD, finding that the veteran's symptoms suggest occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood. The claim for hearing loss was denied.

The Board has granted the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is a preponderance of evidence supporting these conditions are related to active service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic skin disorder, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a disorder characterized by 'tremors' were denied as there is no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after his military service. The Board also found that the current manifestations are not related to Agent Orange exposure.

The veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, which he claims are related to acoustic trauma during his military service. The VA needs to obtain additional medical records and schedule the veteran for an audiology examination at a VA Medical Center to determine if these conditions are related to his service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but finds that there is no current disability of tinnitus. The veteran's pre-existing bilateral hearing loss was not aggravated by active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, including PTSD. The cause of death listed on his death certificate was gradual progressive weakness, failure to thrive, which were attributed to cervical and lumbar myelopathy and acute myocardial infarction (MI) secondary to anemia.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating, and thus denied his claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to lack of loss of use of extremities, blindness, or anatomical loss of hands.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence to support these claims.