Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board found no evidence of current disabilities related to the veteran's service, thus denying all claims for service connection.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to the need for further development of the record, including obtaining his complete service medical records and scheduling him for VA examinations.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for ulcers, bilateral hearing loss, Meniere's disease, emphysema, and asthma. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to her time in service or due to asbestos exposure.

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss or tinnitus during service and denied the veteran's claims for service connection.

The Board found no evidence of a current hearing loss disability under VA standards, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded it to the RO for further development. The PCT claim is also being remanded due to lack of evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including verification of periods of active duty for training and inactive duty training, obtaining legible copies of service medical records, and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support a link to military service.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA audiological examination to determine if current bilateral hearing loss is causally related to service, including noise exposure during service. The veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and his claims for service connection for chloracne and neuropathy of the upper extremities as a result of exposure to Agent Orange were also denied due to lack of evidence showing onset within one year of service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, and thus denied his claim.

The Board 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's claim for service connection for hearing loss must be denied due to lack of objective evidence of hearing loss during service or for many years thereafter, and the uncontradicted medical opinion from the VA examiner who opined that it is not likely that the veteran's hearing difficulties were precipitated by military noise exposure.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by his active service and denied the claim for service connection. The hearing loss and tinnitus were also denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current neuropsychiatry condition, right knee condition, low back condition, onychomiscosis, hearing loss, or tinnitus related to service. The veteran's psoriasis and seborrheic dermatitis are currently rated at 0 percent, while his epidermal cyst is also rated at 0 percent.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss did not begin during his military service and is not related to any in-service noise exposure. As a result, the claim for service connection was denied.

The veteran's application for enrollment in the VA healthcare system was denied due to his category 8 placement and lack of a pending claim for service connection that could change his priority status.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by service, as there is no evidence of a chronic disease during service or within one year after separation. The VA examiner opined that it was not as likely as not that hearing loss occurred during or as a result of military service.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently evaluated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that this rating is not warranted based on the provided audiometric test results.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn and thus the case is dismissed.