Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has granted a disability rating of 60 percent for the veteran's bilateral hearing loss, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are linked to service, granting his claims for these conditions.

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

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

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

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to his military service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable initial disability rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety disorder. The evidence did not support the veteran's assertions of in-service stress or combat exposure.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to his in-service noise exposure, thus service connection is granted for both conditions.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the veteran's hearing impairment did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under VA disability rating criteria.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a low back disorder and hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of such conditions during or within one year after service. The examiner concluded that any current low back disability did not have its onset during active duty and was not related to any inservice disease or injury.

The Board has granted service connection for status post perforated eardrums with scarring, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board finds that the veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are not causally related to active service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating under the applicable disability evaluation criteria.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the issues related to special monthly compensation, increased rating for diabetes mellitus, and reopening claims for PTSD, hearing loss, skin condition, and residuals of injury to hand, thigh, and leg.

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of verification of service periods and a need for further examination regarding the etiology of the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss.

The veteran is seeking service connection for hearing loss, which he claims is related to his military service. The case has been remanded due to the unavailability of service records and a need for a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and migraine headaches. Bilateral tinnitus is found to be related to active service, while the veteran's hearing loss did not undergo aggravation during service, and there is no clear evidence of a link between his current migraines and service.

The Board has ordered a remand for further examination to determine the current severity of the veteran's hearing loss, and to ensure that all notice requirements under the VCAA have been satisfied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and a scar from a shell fragment wound received during service. The evidence did not establish current disabilities or show that these conditions were incurred in service.