Hearing loss Board decisions

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to his active military service. The claim for PTSD is reopened, but the new evidence does not establish service connection.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA audiological examination.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have a current hearing disability as defined by VA regulations, and therefore, service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and compliance with VCAA requirements.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for residuals of testicular removal as corrective surgery for an undescended testicle and also denied his claim for a higher initial rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the veteran's current hearing loss is at least as likely as not caused by noise exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to incomplete records and the need for additional medical opinions regarding his skin cancer.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to fully and fairly consider the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and sinusitis.

The veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss, which he claims was caused by noise exposure during his military service. The VA has requested a further examination to confirm the current presence of a hearing loss disability and its etiology.

The VA granted a higher rating of 20 percent for the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss, effective July 9, 2003.

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

The Board has decided to remand the veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations.

The Board found that the evidence received since the April 1998 decision is not new and material, and thus the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss may not be reopened.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but denied service connection for a skin disorder including squamous cell carcinoma, melanoma and basal cell carcinoma. The veteran's hearing loss is presumed to be due to noise exposure during active duty service. However, there is no credible evidence linking the skin disorders to his military service.

The Board previously denied the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The case is being remanded to comply with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 and other VCAA requirements.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated by his period of service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for adult onset Still's disease and reopened the veteran's claims for other conditions, including a foot disorder, degenerative disc disease of the cervical and lumbar spines, residuals of a back injury, heart disease with hypertension, skin disorder, stomach disorder, hearing loss disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a videoconference hearing as soon as possible.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and other disabilities are denied as there is no current evidence of a chronic disability to support the claims.

The Board denied an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the veteran's current level of hearing impairment does not warrant a higher evaluation.