Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss. The issues of PTSD, right ear hearing loss, and anxiety disorder are still pending.

Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss.,Service connection is denied for residuals of frostbite, facial injuries, dental injuries, and neurological seizures.,Service connection is granted for PTSD with an initial rating of 30%.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 20% effective May 4, 2006.,Service connection for dizziness was denied as there is no medical evidence linking the condition to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a fee-basis audiometry examination and consideration of additional evidence.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for residuals of a cold injury to the feet, otosclerosis, hearing loss, or left shoulder condition.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability was not incurred or aggravated by active service and may not be presumed to have been so incurred or aggravated.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left ear hearing loss was not incurred or aggravated by active military service and therefore denied his claim.

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

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claims of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus being related to service, and thus denied these claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional evidence from Social Security Administration regarding the veteran's disability benefits.

The VA denied a higher initial rating for the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss, currently rated as non-compensably disabling.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as his requests for higher initial ratings for diabetes mellitus type II. The VA examiner found no evidence linking these conditions to active military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is related to in-service noise exposure and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found no evidence of a current hearing loss disability in the left ear and denied service connection for this condition. The claim for low back strain was remanded due to insufficient medical evidence.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal, effectively ending the proceedings.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a dental disability involving tooth number 8. The case is being remanded to issue a Statement of the Case on the issue of service connection for the dental disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information and evidence, including National Guard service records. The veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are being evaluated based on noise exposure during active military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his time in active duty. The preponderance of the evidence is against the claims.