Hearing loss Board decisions

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

The veteran's request for a videoconference hearing has been acknowledged, and the case is being remanded to the RO for scheduling such a hearing. The veteran will not need to take any further action unless notified otherwise.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a more contemporaneous VA audiological examination and review of his claims file.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral pes planus, a sinus disorder, and a low back disorder. The decision concluded that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by active duty.

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss in service or within one year thereafter, and the veteran's current bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is not related to his military service. The claim for tinnitus was granted as reasonable doubt favored the veteran.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there are no longer any issues of fact or law for resolution by the Board due to the RO's decision granting service connection for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are related to in-service noise exposure, and service connection is granted for both conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current disabilities for right ear hearing loss, bilateral knee disability, or left ear sensorineural hearing loss. Therefore, service connection is denied for these conditions.

The Board has determined that further development of the evidence is needed, including obtaining VA treatment records from 1993 and a new medical opinion regarding the veteran's hearing loss.

The Board has ordered a remand for additional development due to inadequate examination reports, particularly regarding the appellant's hearing loss and tinnitus.

The RO denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service. The claim of service connection for a penicillin allergy is dismissed.

The veteran has withdrawn their appeal, leaving no issues for the Board to review.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, which was initially denied in April 1988. The veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is found to be related to his period of active service due to noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and scheduling a VA audiological examination to determine if hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service.

The veteran withdrew his appeal before a decision was made, thus the matter is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have established service connection for heart disease, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, or tinnitus. The issues of psychiatric disability and flat feet are pending.

The Board has dismissed the claims for service connection for a cesarean scar and whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen claims for service connection for a low back disorder and varicose veins due to lack of timely response.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his skin disorder, tinnitus, and hearing loss. The skin disorder was rated at 30 percent, while tinnitus and hearing loss were both rated at zero percent.

The Board denied increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not show an increase in severity of these conditions.