Hearing loss Board decisions

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing at the RO.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected, but his cholesteatoma is not.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and sinusitis. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.,VA examinations found no current evidence of sinusitis during active duty.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for the veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that the evidence did not warrant such an increase in rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have service connection for tinnitus or a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The claims are both denied.

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

The Board denied service connection for right supraclavicular adenopathy and granted noncompensable ratings for status post low-grade micro-epidermal carcinoma of the right retro-molar area, bilateral hearing loss. The issue of a low back disorder was remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss. The current rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is 10 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for initial compensable evaluations for service-connected bilateral hearing loss and residuals of appendectomy, as well as his claim for service connection for a bilateral knee disorder. The evidence did not support the assignment of any increased ratings.

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

The Board found no evidence of an acquired psychiatric disability during service and denied the claim. For hearing loss, VA medical opinion indicated that it is at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure but did not find a current disability. The tinnitus issue was also addressed by the examiner.

The Board found no evidence to support a compensable evaluation for the veteran's service-connected left ear hearing loss and lumbar spine degenerative disc disease L3-4 with disc bulge and stenosis.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including providing proper VCAA notice and requesting any relevant evidence from the veteran.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his bilateral high frequency sensory hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to the unavailability of service medical records and the need for a VA examination to determine if current hearing loss and tinnitus are related to in-service noise exposure.

The VA determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss was not incurred or aggravated by his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found no medical evidence linking the veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus to his military service, particularly given the significant passage of time between discharge from active duty and the onset of these conditions. The claims for service connection were therefore denied.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal on all issues except the increased evaluation for a scar of the left shoulder.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant an initial compensable evaluation, as it is currently rated at level I under Diagnostic Code 6100.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for asbestosis, low back disability, prostate disability, residuals of burn scars on the back and left arm, status post fracture of distal phalanx of the left great toe, and a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss and tinea pedis. The issues of increased ratings for hypertension and service connection for residuals of a left ankle injury are remanded.