Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for bilateral knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, desquamation and exfoliating rash (claimed as undiagnosed illness), and myalgias and arthralgias (claimed as joint pains and muscle aches).

The VA determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to his service, and thus denied his claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's currently diagnosed bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus are related to loud noise exposure during service, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the veteran. Therefore, both conditions have been granted service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection for his claimed conditions.

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss, head injury, or acoustic trauma in service and the most persuasive medical opinion did not support a link between current right ear hearing loss and service. The claim was denied.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and evaluated the veteran's lumbar kyphoscoliosis, paravertebral fibromyositis, and bilateral hearing loss disability.,PTSD was not found to be incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing acuity did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities. The noncompensable rating assigned is upheld.

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

The veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is related to his active service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided that additional development is needed before the case can be further adjudicated. The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss will be remanded to the RO for initial consideration.

The veteran's claim for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for further examination and clarification of speech recognition scores.

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

The Board found that the veteran's claimed bilateral ear disorders and hearing loss were not incurred in or aggravated by service, and denied his claims.

The case is being remanded due to the need for further action by the Central Office regarding an extra-schedular rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to noise exposure during his period of active service and grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and a need for further development of evidence.

The Board denied service connection for right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, skin rash due to undiagnosed illness, sleep disturbance due to undiagnosed illness, muscle and joint pain due to undiagnosed illness, and memory loss due to undiagnosed illness. The evidence did not support a finding of service connection based on the veteran's reported history.

The Board denied service connection for ocular albinoidism and found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss warranted a 20 percent disability rating from May 9, 1997.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and a vision disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to his military service, including exposure to combat noise. The claims for service connection were denied.