Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no current disability present.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, concluding that it is not related to his active duty service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including scheduling a Travel Board hearing.

The veteran's migraine headaches are service-connected, but his bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus were not found to be related to his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no competent evidence relating his current hearing loss to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed disabilities of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and vertigo were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The evidence does not support a finding of nexus between these conditions and his period of active duty.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied across multiple issues, including heart condition, hypertension, skin condition, hearing loss, and disabilities related to exposure to herbicides. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current hearing loss, tinnitus, or residuals of a right index finger injury to establish service connection. Therefore, these claims are denied.

The Board found that the veteran's anemia is not due to disease or injury incurred in active duty service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for gout, interstitial fibrosis, a skin condition, bilateral hearing loss, and low back disability. The decision found that gout was not related to service or Agent Orange exposure.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss, as his average puretone decibel losses and speech discrimination percentages do not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records from the Cross Street VAMC and ensuring all notice requirements have been met.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his active duty.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss in the right ear and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between current disabilities and military service.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not causally linked to his service, including in-service noise exposure and ear injury/infection. The claim of service connection for hearing loss was denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and consideration of the evidence.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities are so severe that he is unable to engage in substantially gainful employment.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied a compensable rating for the service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, and as a result, the issue of a compensable evaluation for now service-connected bilateral hearing loss is remanded to the RO.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, but the claim of left ear hearing loss is remanded due to incomplete records and need for further examination.