Hearing loss Board decisions

The veteran's total disability rating based on individual unemployability was denied as he did not meet the schedular requirements for a total combined disability rating of at least 70% due to his service-connected conditions. The effective date remains unchanged at May 3, 1995.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of a nose fracture, right ear hearing loss, and jaw injury with dental trauma. The claims were denied as there was insufficient medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected left ear otitis media and hearing loss do not warrant a compensable rating as there is no evidence of current suppuration or aural polyps, and his tinnitus is already separately rated.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA examination reports and treatment records related to his hearing loss. The issues of service connection for lumbar disc disease and benign prostatic hypertrophy are also pending.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, headaches, and a bilateral wrist condition due to lack of competent medical evidence supporting these conditions.

The Board has remanded this case for further development due to issues related to bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The veteran's service records do not show any evidence of hearing problems during his active duty, but he contends that current hearing loss is due to noise exposure in Vietnam. The VA examinations have found no causal link between the veteran's current hearing loss and his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including medical examinations and obtaining relevant treatment records.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and the need for additional examinations.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for the issues of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, leaving only the lower back injury issue in appellate status.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining his service personnel records and a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is related to noise exposure during service and grants this claim. The claim for tinnitus was denied as there is no current diagnosis of tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to changes in evidentiary record, including new audiologic test results and medical records indicating a possible worsening of appellant's bilateral hearing loss.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and residuals of hemorrhoidectomy, finding that the evidence did not warrant a higher rating under the applicable criteria.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as depression, had its onset during his period of active service. The hearing loss disability claim is considered to be without a clear basis in service records and thus remains unresolved.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and arranging for a VA examination. The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being considered.

The veteran is granted increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, vertigo (Meniere's Syndrome), and tinnitus.,Effective September 23, 2003, the veteran has been rated at 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss. Effective August 30, 2002, he was rated at 10 percent for vertigo and 10 percent for tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his current hearing impairment was not incurred in or as a result of his active military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is of service origin and granted service connection for this condition.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining supplemental reports from his private audiologists and arranging for a VA audiology examination. The case will be readjudicated after the additional evidence is considered.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss in the right ear, concluding that there was no evidence of a disease or injury incurred during service and no aggravation by service.