Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's hearing loss was not incurred in or as a result of his active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination. The veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus, vertigo, headaches, and bilateral hearing loss are pending.

The VA has determined that the veteran's hearing loss and perforated tympanic membrane do not warrant increased ratings as they are currently evaluated.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current hearing loss disability to his military service, including noise exposure. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board found that the veteran's hearing loss disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left ear hearing loss disability is related to service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right ear hearing loss was not incurred or aggravated during active service and cannot be presumed to have been incurred therein. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and residuals of a back injury, finding that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen these claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral defective hearing does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation during the appeal period.

The Board denied an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to January 6, 2003 and a higher rating effective from that date.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an effective date prior to June 10, 1999, for a grant of a compensable evaluation for tinnitus. The claim was granted on VA initiative in August 2000 and assigned a separate 10% evaluation with an effective date of April 28, 2000.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic acquired right knee disorder in service or for many years thereafter, and thus denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and right knee disability.

The veteran's tonsillar carcinoma, presumed to be caused by Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam, was granted service connection. His high frequency hearing loss remains service-connected with a rating of 0%.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal, resulting in the dismissal of the case.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, headaches, fatigue, left ankle disorder, and cervical spine disorder, were not incurred or aggravated by his active duty military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that a rating in excess of 30 percent is not warranted under the schedular criteria or extra-schedular consideration.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development and consideration of his claims, including providing VCAA notice as required.

The Board denied service connection for shaking hands and tremors, as well as other conditions, finding that the evidence did not support a link to active duty or an undiagnosed illness.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for hearing loss in the left ear, service connection for hearing loss in the right ear, and service connection for bilateral tinnitus. The April 2003 VA audiological evaluation showed that the veteran had a noncompensable level of hearing acuity in both ears.