Hearing loss Board decisions

The veteran's right ear hearing loss is found to be service-connected, with the Board attributing at least part of his impairment to in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for loss of teeth due to VA medication, as well as the reopening of a claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability (depression). The rating for duodenal ulcer was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations. The veteran's claim of service connection for hearing loss remains on appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen his claim of service connection for hearing loss. The VA examiner concluded that the current hearing loss and tinnitus were less likely than not related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of a right ankle fracture and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support higher initial ratings.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a hearing loss disability of the right ear as defined by VA regulations for the purposes of service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have asbestosis or hearing loss for VA compensation purposes and denied his claims of service connection. The claim for a higher rating for wrist disability was also denied.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under VA's rating schedule.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss in January 1992, and no new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen this claim.

The Board found that the veteran's current left ear hearing loss is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is rated as noncompensable under the current rating criteria. The Board finds that his disability does not meet or approximate the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral high frequency hearing loss but denied an initial compensable rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The case is being remanded to the RO for further action.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed back disorder, hearing loss, and tinnitus were not present in service or for many years thereafter, and are not shown to be otherwise related to service. Therefore, service connection was denied.

The Board has denied service connection for a low back disability, right knee disability, and right ear hearing loss. The claim for tinnitus is pending due to conflicting opinions regarding its etiology.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating, and therefore denied his claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete evidence and need for further examination. The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss are pending.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim. The Board also found no causal link between current hearing loss or tinnitus and service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by service, as there is no evidence of acoustic trauma during service and the earliest medical records showing these conditions are more than half a century after discharge. The Board also found that the veteran did not provide good cause for failing to attend an examination scheduled to determine if his current hearing loss was related to service.

The veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss has been granted, but the RO is remanding the case to further develop evidence before deciding this appeal.

The veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to the need for further development of his medical and employment history.