Hearing loss Board decisions

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, finding that his current disability level does not warrant a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations to determine if the veteran's conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection due to insufficient examination findings, and additional development is required.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incomplete information and the need for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records from a VA facility in Miami.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for hallux hammertoe of both great toes and plantar warts of the right foot, as well as his attempt to reopen a claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The RO had previously denied these claims in January 1994 without reopening the hearing loss claim.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, residuals of a left ankle fracture, and increased rating for hemorrhoids were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support service connection for these conditions.

The veteran's claimed conditions were not found to be related to his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents. The Board determined that the disorders listed on the title page did not result from disease or injury in service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and fracture of the left ulna, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and need for additional audiometric testing. The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not warrant a rating in excess of zero percent for bilateral hearing loss or ten percent for tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss and a 10 percent disability rating for multiple non-compensable service-connected disabilities under 38 C.F.R. § 3.324, finding that there was no evidence of two or more service-connected disorders clearly interfering with normal employability.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the veteran's current hearing loss is at least as likely as not related to his active service. Service connection for tinnitus remains pending.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic pulmonary disorder and bilateral hearing loss, finding no competent medical evidence to support these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder and bilateral hearing loss, finding no current evidence of these conditions.

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

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's bilateral hearing loss, finding that it is likely due to noise exposure during his Vietnam service. The propriety of severing service connection for diabetes mellitus and related complications remains unresolved.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for C3 abnormality with chronic neck pain, chronic low back pain, and right ear hearing loss. The evidence did not show a direct relationship between these conditions and his active military service.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to noise exposure during his active service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the appellant's current left ear hearing loss is not related to his period of active military service and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and information.