Hearing loss Board decisions

The veteran's claim for service connection is being remanded due to the destruction of his service medical records and the need to obtain additional evidence, including physical examinations from civilian employment and morning reports from military training.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional examinations and development of records.

The veteran's claims for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for tinnitus were denied. The RO awarded service connection for bilateral hearing loss with a 10 percent rating effective March 2002, but did not grant the requested higher initial rating or establish service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current medical diagnoses of bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus associated with his military service. Therefore, he is denied entitlement to service connection for these conditions.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling, has been denied by the VA Regional Office.

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

The Board found that the veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus did not have its onset in service or within one year of separation, and thus denied service connection for these conditions.

The Board found that the veteran does not have residuals of a back injury incurred in service and denied his claim.

The veteran's appeal for an increased rating for residuals of a shell fragment wound of the chin has been withdrawn. The claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss disability is denied.

The veteran's hypertension and bilateral hearing loss were granted, but the tinnitus was also granted. The issues of service connection for a left foot disability are referred to the RO.

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

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for further medical examination and development of the record.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are more likely than not caused by noise exposure during his military service, leading to a grant of service connection for both conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability and perforated tympanic membranes were not incurred or aggravated by service. The evidence did not establish a nexus between his service and these conditions.

The VA denied an increased rating for the veteran's bilateral hearing loss, evaluating it at 40 percent disabling since January 19, 2000. The veteran's puretone threshold average in his right ear is 110 and in his left ear is 60, with speech recognition scores of 0% in the right ear and 72% in the left ear.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service, and denied all claims.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, a right ankle disorder, and chorioretinal scar in the right eye. The appeals for increased ratings for migraine headaches and GERD with hiatal hernia are still pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss and skin rash claims are denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or connection to service.

The Board finds that the veteran's current residuals of a perforated left eardrum and bilateral hearing loss are not related to his active service, as there is no evidence of such conditions during his period of service. The claim for service connection is therefore denied.