Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and a higher rating for sinusitis. However, further development is needed as new evidence indicates potential associations with military service but does not provide sufficient medical opinion to substantiate these claims. The VA must conduct additional examinations and obtain updated medical opinions.

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss or tinnitus during service and denied the veteran's claims for service connection.

The Board has established service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the veteran's current conditions are related to his combat exposure during active duty.

The Board has determined that further development is needed for the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and an eye condition, claimed as secondary to diabetes mellitus. The claims are being remanded for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's hearing loss of both ears was aggravated by his military service, and granted entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a corneal abrasion and periorbital contusion, bilateral hearing loss, bilateral knee scars, chronic fatigue syndrome, increased evaluations for PTSD, lumbar paravertebral myositis with small disc protrusion, and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for further examination.

The veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of recent VA examination reports.

The veteran's request for a personal hearing before the Board has been granted, and his case is now remanded to the RO for scheduling of this videoconference hearing.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for hearing loss and increased disability evaluations for his residual scar of a shrapnel wound to the neck and residuals of a shrapnel wound to Muscle Group XXIII, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and Parkinson's disease. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to new and material evidence, but finds that there is no competent medical opinion linking his current hearing loss to service.

The Board found no evidence of a link between the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus and his military service, including exposure to acoustic trauma. The claims were denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a right shoulder injury, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and hearing loss with vertigo have been denied as there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for tuberculosis characterized as a positive tuberculin tine test and left ear hearing loss disability, finding that there is no evidence of these conditions during active service or at any time thereafter.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss disability and chronic right ankle strain, but denied service connection for skin rash of the forearms due to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is a result of noise exposure during service and grants this claim. The gastrointestinal disorder claim remains pending as it does not involve service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the veteran's hearing loss and skin disorder. The veteran is presumed to have experienced noise exposure during service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is service-connected, as it was caused by noise exposure during his military service.