Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently have a hearing loss disability, and thus service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board finds that the appellant's bilateral defective hearing and tinnitus are related to his active military service, warranting service connection for right ear tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss.

The veteran claims entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, which he asserts is due to noise exposure during his military service. The case is being remanded for further development of the evidence.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including VA examinations and compliance with VCAA notice requirements.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed disabilities were not incurred or aggravated by service and denied his claims.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to his request for a video conference before the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The case will be returned to the RO following this action.

The veteran's hearing loss disability was rated at 20 percent, and the Board found that his current level of hearing acuity does not warrant a higher rating.

The veteran's appeals for increased ratings for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and left arm thoracic outlet syndrome were withdrawn. The VA denied the claims for these conditions as they are not service-connected.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus of the left ear. The decision also grants a TDIU benefit, resolving this issue.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's multiple chronic conditions, not related to his service, require the regular aid and attendance of another person. His effective date for special monthly pension benefits is set at January 31, 2001.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current hearing loss in either ear for VA compensation purposes, and therefore service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has found that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for right ear hearing loss. The veteran's current right ear hearing loss is not a result of an injury or disease during active service.

The Board denied an increased rating for right ear hearing loss and declined to reopen the claim for service connection of left ear hearing loss. The veteran's current level of hearing loss in the right ear is rated at 0 percent, while his non-service-connected left ear is assigned a rating of I.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is currently manifested by Level X hearing in the right ear and Level XI hearing in the left ear, warranting a 90% rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that it did not warrant a grant based on the merits of the case.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an increased evaluation for bronchial asthma. The VA found no current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss, and determined that the veteran's bronchial asthma is currently evaluated at 30 percent due to his pulmonary function test results.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss but denied service connection for left ear hearing loss.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a VA audiological examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is related to in-service acoustic trauma and grants service connection for this condition.