Hearing loss Board decisions

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not related to his active duty service. The RO has scheduled VA examinations for the veteran's GERD and right wrist injury.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and left ear hearing loss, finding that the veteran's current conditions are related to his military service. Service connection for right ear hearing loss was denied as it is presumed to have existed prior to service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, including noise exposure.

The veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a more contemporaneous examination.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss and granted a noncompensable evaluation for left ear hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and residuals of left ear surgery, finding that there was no evidence of suppuration or aural polyps in his service-connected left ear.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left ear hearing loss pre-existed service and did not increase in severity during or as a result of service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the veteran's bilateral hearing loss rating from 50% to 10% was proper based on improved audiometric results, and thus denied the request for restoration of a 50% rating.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is not related to his service or any event therein, and thus denied his claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

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

The Board has determined that further development of the evidence is required concerning the veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VCAA notice and missing post-service medical records. The case is being remanded for compliance with the VCAA and recent case law.

The veteran withdrew his appeal of the issues related to compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for an ulcer condition and entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for gall stones prior to a decision being made by the Board.

The veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, which he claims are related to noise exposure during military service. However, the VA has not provided a thorough examination or medical opinion regarding these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus due to lack of evidence showing a myocardial infarction during active duty or reserve service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability does not warrant a compensable evaluation at any time since the effective date of service connection, and thus denies an initial compensable rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and thus denied both claims.

The veteran is seeking service connection for hearing loss in both ears and tinnitus. The Board has determined that a new examination is necessary to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The veteran is seeking service connection for right ear perforation, to include right ear hearing loss, and a jaw disorder. The case is remanded due to the need to obtain additional service medical records and other relevant treatment records.

The veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as the maximum schedular ratings have been assigned.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for peripheral vascular disease, increased ratings for tinnitus and cold weather injury to the right and left feet, as well as hearing loss. The effective dates for these claims are also being addressed.