Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus, which are claimed as service-connected conditions. The RO is instructed to gather more information about the veteran's noise exposure history during and after service.

The VA has denied the veteran's claims for initial compensable evaluations for his left ear hearing loss and cholesteatoma of the left ear, status post partial atticetomy.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, his bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected.

The veteran's disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a higher initial evaluation, as his hearing impairment is currently rated at 20 percent.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, defective vision in the left eye, back disorder, and chronic pathology of the feet have been denied as new and material evidence has not been received to reopen these claims.

The Board finds that the evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether the veteran's pre-existing right ear hearing loss was aggravated during active service, and grants service connection for right ear hearing loss.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, warts on both feet, a second-degree separation of the acromioclavicular joint of the right shoulder, bilateral hearing loss, and a fracture of the left big toe with a soft tissue injury of the left foot were denied as there is no competent evidence linking any current disability to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that the evidence did not show a nexus between current right-sided hearing loss and service.

The veteran seeks service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for an audiological examination to determine if he currently has a hearing disability and whether it is at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and TDIU were denied. The RO found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher disability evaluations under the applicable rating schedule.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for myocardial infarction, tinnitus, and right-sided hearing loss. The decision found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or any exposure basis.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a lung disorder, anxiety or depression, hearing loss, tinnitus, or hypertension that is attributable to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis, bilateral hearing loss in the left ear, and a skin disorder on the chest (wart). The veteran's claims were not supported by sufficient evidence to establish a nexus between his current conditions and service.

The Board determined that the appellant did not serve in active duty and therefore is not considered a veteran for purposes of receiving VA benefits. The Board also found no evidence to support service connection for bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that his prostate cancer did not metastasize to his bladder and therefore was not a contributing factor to his death. The Board also found no evidence linking his causes of death to exposure to toxic herbicides.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hemorrhoids was not addressed. The RO granted service connection and a noncompensable evaluation for bilateral defective hearing, effective from April 10, 1995.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable evaluation based on the current evidence of record.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current right ear hearing disability related to his active military service and denied his claim for service connection.