Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and a TDIU due to additional development needed, including obtaining medical records and arranging for examinations.

The VA has granted a 10 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss, effective April 11, 2005.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the loss of a hearing transcript and his request for another RO hearing.

The Board has determined that an examination is necessary to determine the etiology of the veteran's hearing loss, and the case is remanded for this purpose.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the veteran's current conditions are due to exposure to acoustic trauma during his military service.

The Board found no current hearing loss disability in either ear and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right wrist disability, increased evaluations for left ear hearing loss and left knee disability. The case is being returned to the RO for further development.

The Board denied service connection for bursitis and left ear hearing loss, finding no current disability or evidence of a nexus to service. Service connection for residuals of cold injury to both feet is remanded due to the need for further examination.

The Board found that the veteran's dizziness was not incurred in service and is not proximately due to, the result of or aggravated by any service-connected condition.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable evaluation.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a nexus between his current conditions and military service.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine if the veteran's current hearing loss disability is related to service, specifically his period of National Guard service from May 1952 to August 1962. The issue will be remanded for further development.

The veteran's PTSD and lumbosacral spine disability were granted increased ratings, while his left ear hearing loss was denied.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for hearing loss. The Board also found that there was insufficient evidence linking current tinnitus to service.

The veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issues of higher initial ratings for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diagnosed conditions, including arthritis of the shoulders, cervical and lumbar disc disease, bilateral knee disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and hypertension are related to his active service. The appeal is granted for these issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for additional examination.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to new and material evidence. However, the claim is denied as there is no evidence that his current hearing loss disability is related to or aggravated by active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and therefore denied his claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, an immunodeficiency syndrome with chronic upper respiratory infections, sinusitis and bronchitis, peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, post-traumatic stress disorder, hearing loss, and tinnitus. The reasons were that there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and the veteran's service or radiation exposure.