Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining records of the veteran's Federal retirement and scheduling a VA audiological examination.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluation of right foot pes planus and service connection for bilateral hearing loss were denied. The claim for a right knee disorder was not addressed due to conflicting medical opinions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss of the right ear, left ear, and a rupture of the left eardrum. The Board found that there was no evidence to support these conditions as being related to his military service.

The veteran seeks service connection for bilateral hearing loss, which he claims is due to noise trauma from serving aboard the United States Ship Bennett during World War II. The case is being remanded for further examination and development.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to his failure to report for a scheduled VA examination and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board found that the veteran's cardiovascular disability, brain injury residuals, cervical spine disability, lumbosacral spine disability, bilateral shoulder and foot disabilities, chest pains, and hearing loss were not incurred in or related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing acuity does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board found that the veteran's preservice bilateral hearing loss did not undergo a chronic increase in severity during service and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA audiology examination and additional evidence regarding employment impact. The case will be reviewed again after these steps.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a higher initial evaluation, as his hearing is consistent with level I hearing in both ears.

The Board has determined that the veteran currently has a current right ear hearing loss related to his service, and thus service connection for this condition is granted. The initial compensable evaluation for left ear hearing loss will be addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision.

The VA determined that the appellant's bilateral hearing loss, currently rated at 10 percent, does not warrant an increased rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the current extent and severity of the veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The veteran will need to undergo a VA audiometry examination.

The veteran's claim for reopening his hearing loss of the right ear service connection is being remanded due to incomplete records and need for additional evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for dysthymic disorder and left ear hearing loss.,The veteran's dysthymic disorder is currently rated as 30 percent disabling, while his left ear hearing loss remains non-compensable.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal because his substantive appeal was not timely filed.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his preexisting hearing loss did not increase in severity during his active duty service and was not aggravated by service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records from various VA facilities and the Surgeon General's Office.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating, and thus denied his claim for an initial compensatory evaluation.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations and issuance of a supplemental statement of the case.