Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining audiogram findings and a new VA examination to determine if the veteran's hearing loss meets criteria set forth in 38 C.F.R. § 3.385.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss as there is no competent medical evidence that it was incurred in or aggravated by service. The lower back disorder claim was also denied, with the RO finding no evidence of a current disability related to service.,For his right wrist disorder, VA treatment records indicate he may need further evaluation at a hand clinic for potential fusion surgery. His symptoms include numbness in his right hand.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, which was initially denied in January 1979. The veteran's claim is now reopened.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the veteran's current conditions are due to in-service noise exposure. The decision is based on direct service connection without any presumption or secondary link.

The veteran seeks service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, claiming exposure to acoustic trauma during service. The Board has ordered additional development of the claims due to incomplete records.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and right tympanic membrane perforation with tinnitus, as well as service connection for dizziness, were denied by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus preexisted service and were not aggravated by service. Therefore, the claims for service connection are denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected eardrum perforations do not warrant a compensable rating from April 1, 1996. The appeal is denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claims of service connection for various conditions, including left ear hearing loss, shell fragment wound residuals, Lyme disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and appendicitis. The right ear hearing loss disability was assigned a noncompensable rating.

The Board has determined that further development is needed before a decision can be rendered on the merits of the veteran's claims for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus. The case is being remanded to the RO via the AMC in Washington, D.C., for additional development.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a VA audiology examination and further development of his claim.

The veteran's claim for an increased (compensable) disability evaluation for hearing loss of the left ear is being remanded due to inadequate development and consideration.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension based on new evidence showing a diagnosis of hypertension post-service. The claim is granted.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted as the veteran had normal hearing at entry into service and was exposed to hazardous noise levels during service.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and a disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, finding that his current ratings are appropriate based on the evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim of service connection for right ear hearing loss due to inadequate notice and examination.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating based on current medical evidence.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim for hearing loss disability due to a lack of current VA audiological examination. The other issues remain under consideration.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted. The decision also noted that the veteran did not establish a current left ear hearing loss disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to provide proper VCAA notification and development. The appellant's claims for reopening service connection for back disability and bilateral hearing loss are pending.

The Board found that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, as there was no current diagnosis linking these conditions to service. The veteran's claim for an increased initial rating for PTSD remains pending.