Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to several issues, including obtaining legible copies of medical records from Dr. E. M., providing a more thorough explanation for the denial of higher ratings, and sending VCAA notice.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have right ear hearing loss as a result of disease or injury incurred in service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to service, specifically in-service noise exposure. The RO will arrange for a VA audiological examination and obtain any additional evidence as necessary.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA audiological examination and obtaining any necessary medical records.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and is denied.

The veteran's initial compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss was denied by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The VA has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but assigned a zero percent (non-compensable) rating.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable, with a pure tone threshold average of 35 decibels in the right ear and 50 decibels in the left ear. The Board found that this did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, as evidenced by normal audiometric results during service and no complaints or findings of these conditions until many years after separation.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to a procedural issue and the need for a videoconference hearing. The issues of service connection for right ear hearing loss and entitlement to a compensable rating for left tympanic membrane perforation are pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a higher evaluation, as his most severe average pure tone thresholds are 65 decibels in the right ear and 71 decibels in the left ear. The current 10 percent evaluation remains appropriate.

The veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a left shoulder blade injury, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus are being remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current diagnoses of a left shoulder condition, bilateral hearing loss, or tinnitus. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

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

The veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for his hearing loss in the left ear is remanded due to insufficient evidence and potential application of 38 C.F.R. § 3.383(a)(3).

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current diagnoses of bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus, and thus service connection for these conditions is denied.

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

The Board is remanding the claims for service connection for bipolar disorder, depressive type and Meniere's disease with hearing loss and tinnitus to allow the veteran to provide new evidence that would reopen her claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for basal cell carcinoma and bilateral hearing loss, finding no evidence to support a direct relationship between these conditions and his military service.