Hearing loss Board decisions

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, resolving all doubt in his favor.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for proper VCAA notice and for a VA audiology examination to determine the severity of his hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher disability rating for hearing loss and service connection for a right hand disability, finding that there was no increase in disability during service and no current disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to a compensable evaluation for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, entitlement to a compensable evaluation for lichen simplex chronicus, and service connection for positive tuberculin (TB) skin test and lung x-ray for TB.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, dizziness, and a psychiatric disorder have been denied. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule the veteran for an examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's currently diagnosed bilateral high frequency sensorineural hearing loss is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by service, and the claims for these conditions have been denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's service connection claims for right ear hearing loss and conjunctivitis as there is no current evidence of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's spondylolisthesis of the lumbosacral spine warrants a higher initial rating of 20 percent, effective October 3, 1996. The claim for an increased rating for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is denied as there are no compensable ratings available under current regulations.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have hearing loss attributable to his period of military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right ear hearing loss is related to noise exposure during active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that it is due to noise exposure in service.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable disability rating.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a new VA examination to address the significance of pre-service audiometric results and whether the veteran's hearing loss increased in severity during service. The issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is also pending before the RO.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability warrants a rating of 10 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available for this condition. The veteran's claim for an increased rating was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder, degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus as there was no showing of current disability or evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, as his current hearing loss levels do not warrant such an evaluation.

The veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, which he claims are related to his military service. The VA has not attempted to obtain private treatment records from El Paso Natural Gas Company that may contain relevant information.