Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss had its onset in active military service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and records to determine if the veteran's current hearing loss and tremor are related to service.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and to reopen his claim for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no new and material evidence submitted.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is related to his in-service noise exposure and affirms service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant an initial compensable rating, as his hearing acuity levels do not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The Board found that there is no evidence of hearing loss within one year following the veteran's discharge from service, and thus denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability.

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

The Board found that the veteran's hearing loss was not incurred or aggravated in service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence showing in-service noise exposure or a current disability. The veteran's complaints are not supported by medical evidence.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the appellant's claim for service connection for hearing loss, left ear as there is no evidence showing a nexus between his active military service and his current disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable disability rating under VA's rating schedule.

The Board found that the veteran's hearing loss is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, a neck disorder, and a right shoulder disorder due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were related to his military service.

The Board granted a rating of 10 percent for hearing loss in the left ear from December 1998, effective as of that date.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected otitis externa, bilateral hearing loss, and adjustment disorder are being remanded due to the failure to report for scheduled VA examinations.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus to his military service, thus denying both claims.

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

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and otitis externa are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining current treatment records and scheduling VA examinations.