Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have left ear hearing loss for VA purposes and therefore, his claim of service connection for this condition is denied.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are related to his inservice noise exposure, and thus grants service connection for both conditions.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for additional development due to outstanding VA treatment records and the need for medical opinions regarding his hearing loss and peripheral neuropathy.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and analysis to determine if his service-connected disabilities alone are sufficient to render him unemployable.

The Board denied entitlement to higher initial ratings for left ear hearing loss and service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus. The veteran's left ear hearing loss was found not at a level of severity warranting a compensable schedular evaluation, while the issues of right ear hearing loss and tinnitus were both denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is at least as likely as not related to in-service acoustic trauma, specifically his time as a World War II combat anti-tank gunner. Therefore, service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and review to determine if the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to her military service, including noise exposure.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss, evaluated as defective hearing of the left ear, does not warrant a higher disability rating than the current 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is the result of a disease or injury in service, and grants his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic right hip disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service occurrence.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and residuals of a dislocated left long (middle) finger have been granted. The effective date is not specified.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, blepharitis, and hypertension. The initial evaluation of the service-connected PTSD was also denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, diabetes mellitus (due to Agent Orange exposure), and hypertension. The appeals are all denied.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss was incurred during service due to acoustic trauma, but denied service connection for tinnitus as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service occurrence.

The Board found that the veteran's hearing loss disability does not warrant a compensable evaluation and denied service connection for a right shoulder disability due to lack of current evidence.

The Board denied the petition to reopen the claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss and granted service connection for left ear hearing loss with a noncompensable rating, effective July 18, 2001. The decision did not address the issue of new and material evidence for right ear hearing loss.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the veteran's current right eye and ear disabilities are related to his in-service injury in December 1944.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in relative equipoise with regard to whether the veteran has current hearing loss and tinnitus as a result of his active duty service. Therefore, service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus is granted.

The Board granted a 40 percent disability evaluation for bilateral hearing loss effective from April 5, 2005. Prior to that date, the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss was manifested by no more than Level V hearing in the right ear and Level XI hearing in the left ear.