Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The veteran is granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as these conditions are linked to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine the current level of the veteran's hearing loss disability. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for eczema and bilateral hearing loss were denied, while his earlier effective date claim for tinnitus was remanded.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and residuals of malaria as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling new VA examinations to determine the etiology of his claimed conditions and to assess whether he has residuals from in-service shrapnel wounds. The case will be returned to the Board after these examinations.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a personal hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The veteran requested to withdraw his appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to conflicting medical opinions regarding the etiology of the veteran's hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, otitis media, and bronchitis. The veteran did not have these conditions during service or within one year thereafter, and there is no evidence of a causal relationship between any current condition and service.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and Meniere's disease, finding that the evidence did not establish a nexus between current disabilities and service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss did not result from an in-service injury or disease, and it did not manifest to a degree of 10 percent within one year from the end of his service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board found that the appellant's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to his active service or any aspect thereof.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his bilateral hearing loss was denied as the evidence did not warrant a higher disability evaluation.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected left ear hearing loss, as he currently has moderate-to-severe mixed hearing loss in that ear.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder, PTSD, tinnitus, and hearing loss was denied. The VA examiner found no current hearing loss disability as defined by VA regulation, thus denying the claim for bilateral hearing loss.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge (VLJ) at the RO.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and bilateral plantar fasciitis do not warrant initial compensable or increased ratings, respectively.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a current audiological examination to assess the severity of his right ear hearing loss.

The March 1956 rating decision incorrectly denied service connection for the veteran's bilateral hearing loss, which was a consequence of his head injury in service. The Board found that there was clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in this decision.

The veteran's appeal for increased ratings for otitis externa, bilateral hearing loss, and adjustment disorder was granted. The rating for otitis externa remains noncompensable. The rating for bilateral hearing loss was increased to 20 percent effective December 17, 2004. The rating for the service-connected adjustment disorder is now 50 percent.