Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and recurrent tinnitus are due to noise exposure during his military service, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board has ordered a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the veteran's hearing loss disability, including whether it is related to active service or post-service noise exposure.

The VA determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss did not occur during service and is not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability for VA purposes and therefore service connection is denied. However, the veteran was found to have bilateral plantar fasciitis that is causally related to service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to verify his unit of assignment during service and to obtain medical opinions regarding the claimed disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss did not manifest during service or within one year of separation, and is not etiologically related to service. Therefore, service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating have been denied. The RO confirmed the current 10 percent evaluation for retropatellar syndrome of the left knee, but did not address his claim regarding depression.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, attributing it to noise exposure during military service.

The Board found no etiological relationship between the veteran's service and his current bilateral hearing loss, thus denying service connection for this condition. The tinnitus was also denied as it is due to acoustic trauma incurred in service.

The Board has determined that service connection should be granted for bilateral hearing loss and headaches, but not for a bilateral eye disability due to the lack of evidence linking it to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is not related to his active service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, fungal infection of the skin, respiratory disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder (post-traumatic stress disorder), memory loss, and chronic respiratory disorder. The veteran's irritable bowel syndrome was granted service connection with a noncompensable evaluation.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there is no competent medical evidence relating his current disability to his military service or the one-year presumptive period thereafter.

The veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease was denied in August 2001. The RO found that no new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim. His other service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for financial assistance in purchasing an automobile or adaptive equipment.

The Board has determined that the veteran is not entitled to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, back disorder, neck disorder, left wrist disorder, diabetes mellitus and hypertension.

The Board finds that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss, left ankle disorder, right ankle disorder (claimed as secondary to the left ankle disorder), and PTSD are not service-connected.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the veteran's previously denied claim of service connection for hearing loss of the left ear. The Board found that the veteran had a history of exposure to acoustic trauma during military service, which is consistent with combat conditions. Therefore, the Board granted service connection for hearing loss of the left ear.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's right ear hearing loss and left ear hearing impairment, including a lack of an audiometry examination. The veteran is also reminded that he needs to provide any relevant evidence in his possession.

The veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed due to the death of the veteran.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus is service-connected due to noise exposure during his military service, and granted this claim.