Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD, hearing loss, or tinnitus related to his period of service.,There is insufficient evidence to establish service connection for these conditions.

The veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease may have caused or aggravated his 1988 fall and subsequent skull fracture, which resulted in current tinnitus and right ear hearing loss. The Board is remanding the case for a VA examination to determine if these conditions are related to his service-connected condition.

The veteran does not have hearing loss that is attributable to military service, and the claim for service connection is denied.

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

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before the claims for service connection can be decided.

The VA Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) has determined that the veteran does not have hearing loss that is attributable to his period of military service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to incomplete records and the need for additional development. The veteran is requested to provide information about any relevant evidence in his possession.

The veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for service-connected bilateral hearing loss and separate ratings for tinnitus is denied as the maximum schedular rating has been assigned.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that it does not warrant a higher rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to January 2, 2003 for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of legal merit or entitlement under the law.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination and proper VCAA notice.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, bilateral hearing loss, and PTSD were denied. The right knee disability was granted with evaluations based on instability and arthritis with painful motion. The hypertension claim was not granted in excess of the current 10% evaluation.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a current disability meeting VA criteria for hearing loss or tinnitus within 55 years after discharge from service. The only opinion provided did not provide persuasive support for the claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VCAA notice, and further development is required before a final decision can be made.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including an otolaryngologist's opinion on the etiology of the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for hearing loss has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board found that the veteran's right ear hearing loss disability does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation, thus denying his claim.

The Board found that the veteran's left ear hearing loss disability was not aggravated in service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for his bilateral hearing loss, finding that his service-connected hearing loss did not warrant a higher rating based on the evidence of record.

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