Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus is due to service, and therefore grants service connection for bilateral tinnitus. The left ear hearing loss claim is denied as it was not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have a current disability of hearing loss, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The case is being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination. The veteran's hearing loss will be evaluated in light of his service history and any noise exposure.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claim that his current bilateral hearing loss disability was caused by noise exposure in service, and denied the claim.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD, finding that the veteran's current conditions were not caused by his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss is not related to service and denied his claim.

The Board found no current diagnosis for bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus and concluded that the veteran did not have a disability to service connect. The evidence does not show any in-service noise exposure sufficient to cause current hearing loss or tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to incomplete development of evidence, including obtaining service medical records, audiometric test results, and other pertinent information. The case will be addressed as part of the remand development.

The Board granted a higher initial rating of 30 percent for service-connected bilateral hearing loss beginning September 30, 2002. The veteran's claims for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary/lung disease, low blood sugar, and chronic atrial fibrillation were denied as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service. Service connection was also denied for a nervous disorder.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a VA audiological examination.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to noise exposure during active service. However, the claim of service connection for hepatitis was denied as there is no current diagnosis or evidence of liver dysfunction.

The Board found no link between the veteran's military service and his current bilateral hearing loss, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is assigned a maximum rating of 10 percent, and the RO denied his request for higher ratings. The case was remanded to clarify procedural irregularities in the hearing testimony and to obtain additional audiometry test results.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, or unbalance that is related to service. Therefore, the claims for service connection are denied.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, while his PTSD is not supported by evidence of a diagnosis or occurrence during service. The veteran was exposed to noise from large caliber gunfire in both his Navy and National Guard service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and a higher than 10 percent rating for service-connected bilateral tinnitus.

The Board has granted an initial compensable evaluation of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss, effective from August 28, 2003.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and post traumatic stress disorder are denied as there is no evidence to support these conditions were incurred or aggravated by active military service.