Hearing loss Board decisions

The veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for hearing loss is being remanded due to incomplete medical records and the need for further examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including cervical spine disorder, voiding dysfunction, gouty and degenerative arthritis, chronic fatigue syndrome, bilateral hearing loss, right foot disorder, and a low back disorder. The decision also affirmed the denial of service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence to support a link between these conditions and her military service.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, a sleep disorder, right ear hearing loss disability, and tinnitus. The veteran does not have PTSD or a sleep disorder related to service. Right ear hearing loss was not manifest during service nor is it related to service. Tinnitus was also not related to service.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable initial evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the veteran's current conditions are due to acoustic trauma incurred in service.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the veteran's claims, including obtaining records from the Social Security Administration and any service hospitalization records.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development due to a request for a personal hearing.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including consideration of a claim regarding clear and unmistakable error in a previous rating decision.

The veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as his hearing acuity did not meet the criteria for any higher rating under VA's disability evaluation schedule.

The Board denied the propriety of reducing the veteran's rating for bilateral hearing loss from 30 percent to 10 percent, effective December 1, 1998. The decision also dismissed his claim for a higher rating.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis was granted, with a current evaluation of 20 percent. The claim for hearing loss is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The decision found no evidence of current disabilities, and thus denied both claims.

The Board found service connection for bilateral hearing loss but remanded the claim for an initial compensable disability evaluation for right chronic maxillary sinusitis due to incomplete development of records and need for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral knee disability and an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA audiological examination.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, as his audiometric results consistently fall within normal limits with no significant impairment in either ear.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to inconsistencies in the audiometric test results and the need for a new examination.

The Board has granted a compensable rating of 10 percent for atopic dermatitis and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.