Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss was incurred in service and is granted service connection.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his current hearing loss did not occur during or as a result of his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current hearing loss was not incurred or aggravated during service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service. The claim for service connection is therefore denied.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's residuals of a para-trachea tumor involving the trachea and esophagus due to presumed exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The other claims remain pending.

The Board denied reopening the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus of the left ear due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his period of military service and grants service connection for this condition. The issues regarding migraine headaches and hypertension are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a need to obtain witness statements and review new evidence.

The Board found that the appellant's pre-service bilateral hearing loss did not increase in severity during his active duty or active duty for training, and thus denied the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The VA denied a compensable rating for the veteran's bilateral hearing loss, as his current hearing acuity levels do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable disability evaluation guidelines.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete VCAA notice and because a statement of the case on tinnitus is needed.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss warrants a 10 percent disability rating, as his pure tone thresholds and speech discrimination scores do not meet criteria for an evaluation in excess of the currently assigned 10 percent under Diagnostic Code 6100.

The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of a chronic respiratory disorder, and thus service connection for this condition cannot be granted. The other claims were not addressed due to the RO's request for additional development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no current medical evidence of these conditions.

The veteran's claim for a compensable initial disability rating for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded to the RO for review of additional evidence and preparation of an SSOC.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for gunshot wounds to his left leg, right shoulder, and bilateral hearing loss due to incomplete development of records.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of pneumonia and bilateral hearing loss, finding that there were no current symptoms or functional impairments related to these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD are granted, with the latter being supported by credible evidence of an in-service stressor and a link between current symptoms and the stressor. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is remanded to obtain VA treatment records.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent, based on the current level of hearing impairment as measured by audiometric tests. The evidence does not support an increase to a higher rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the September 2002 VA examination results.