Hearing loss Board decisions

The veteran has withdrawn his appeals for all issues on appeal, including PTSD with major depressive disorder, low back disorder, right wrist injury, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the veteran's COPD and bilateral hearing loss are not related to service, including exposure to asbestos or noise. The claim for service connection is denied.

The VA has denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability evaluation for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The case is being remanded to schedule a travel Board hearing at the Waco, Texas, Regional Office.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and right ear hearing loss, finding that there was no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a seizure disorder and hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and the veteran's military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and a higher than 10 percent rating for tinnitus are denied as there is no legal basis to award these ratings.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not warrant a higher evaluation.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, as the current noncompensable (zero percent) rating adequately reflects his symptoms.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and skin cancer are not related to his military service, including exposure to noise or radiation. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of in-service hearing loss or a current disability meeting VA criteria. For skin cancer, the Board noted insufficient evidence linking it to service.

The Board found that the veteran's tinnitus and hearing loss are not attributable to his military service, as there is no evidence of such conditions during or within one year after separation from active duty. The RO denied both claims for service connection.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently manifested by level II in the right ear and level I in the left ear, which does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further evaluation and development due to the VA's failure to conduct recommended evaluations as per a VA examiner's recommendation.

The RO denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The veteran's claim is being remanded for further development and consideration.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to incomplete medical records and the need for a VA examination.

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss or tinnitus during service, and the medical evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to military noise exposure. As such, the veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder, neck disorder, and right ear hearing loss. However, these claims were denied on the merits.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. His bilateral hearing loss was rated at 10 percent, his tinea manum and pedis with onychomycosis was also rated at 10 percent, and his claim to reopen a claim for degenerative disc disease was not granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss does not warrant a compensable evaluation, and his claim for tinnitus is denied as there is no competent evidence of in-service noise exposure or service connection.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and enucleation of the right eye were denied. The maximum schedular evaluation (10%) is already assigned for each condition.