Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA unemployability examination. The TDIU claim will be adjudicated de novo without reference to prior decisions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for heart disease and back disability, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for an increased rating or service connection.

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss during service and insufficient continuity of symptomatology after discharge to establish a connection between current bilateral hearing loss and military service. The veteran's hearing loss is presumed to have occurred post-service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to noise exposure during his military service and grants his claim for service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to missing service medical records and incomplete evidence.

The veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis is not presumed to have been incurred due to Agent Orange exposure. The veteran was granted a non-compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and a 20% rating for chronic mechanical low back pain secondary to degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have service connection for bilateral hearing loss, torn cartilage of the chest, or bilateral tinnitus due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to military service.

The veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to incomplete review of his National Guard service records and the need for a VA examination.

The veteran requested the withdrawal of all pending issues before the Board due to his request for a withdrawal.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, thus denying his claims.

The Board found that the veteran's hearing loss disability did not warrant a compensable evaluation, as his audiometric results corresponded to the current noncompensable (0%) evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a hearing loss disability for VA benefit purposes and therefore, service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and diabetes mellitus and its complications including peripheral neuropathy and diabetic retinopathy. The evidence does not support a finding of service origin or continuity of symptomatology.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 were not supported by the evidence of record, resulting in a denial.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable disability rating, as his hearing acuity remained essentially unchanged during the appeal period.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to the veteran's military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied, with the exception of his claim for PTSD. The skin disability was not found to be related to Agent Orange exposure and thus denied. The gastrointestinal condition also did not meet the criteria for service connection. The veteran's PTSD was granted but rated at 10 percent.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of death, finding that neither a service-connected disability nor alcohol abuse was the principal or contributory cause of the veteran's death.