Hearing loss Board decisions

The veteran's post-traumatic headaches are currently rated at 30 percent, the highest available rating for this condition. His bilateral hearing loss is not compensable.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether tinnitus is related to service or service-connected hearing loss.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development due to missing medical records.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for PTSD and an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss, both on an accrued benefits basis. The claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death was also denied due to insufficient evidence linking any service-connected disability to his death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his active service and granted service connection for this condition. The claim for tinnitus remains pending as a statement of the case must be issued.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of frostbite, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The veteran was not granted an initial compensable rating for his hemorrhoids.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to noise exposure during his time in service, and the Board has determined that this condition can be considered as service-connected.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability of bilateral hearing loss or non-specific dermatitis that is related to his active service. The evidence shows no hearing loss meeting VA criteria for a disability and no skin disorders currently diagnosed as being linked to service.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for earlier effective dates for his disability ratings of bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, which were assigned on March 29, 2002.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral high frequency hearing loss does not warrant a compensable evaluation.

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

The veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for hypertension, service connection for PTSD, and bilateral hearing loss disability were denied. The claim for tinnitus was also denied.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD and hearing loss did not cause his death, as there is no evidence showing a causal connection between the conditions and his death. The claim for service connection for the cause of death is denied.

The veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, which he claims are related to in-service noise exposure. The case is being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining VA medical records and a VA audiology examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding noise exposure in service and missing medical records.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is not related to his military service, specifically the bronchopneumonia he experienced during service and the elevated puretone thresholds recorded in September 1961. The decision concluded that there is no nexus between the veteran's current condition and his service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his current hearing loss is not related to noise exposure during active military service.

The Board found that the veteran's preexisting right ear hearing loss did not increase in severity during service and denied his claim for service connection. The left ear hearing loss was not shown to be related to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and bilateral tinnitus are service-connected, based on in-service noise exposure and continuity of treatment post-service.