Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased disability rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for a psychiatric nervous condition secondary to service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for arteriosclerosis, bilateral hearing loss, and hemorrhoids.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss began during his active service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination, including obtaining medical records and arranging for VA examinations to assess various disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of in-service acoustic trauma or other causative events.

The Board found no current disabilities for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as there were no medical findings showing these conditions. The claim was denied.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected right ear hearing loss did not meet the schedular criteria for a compensable rating, and thus denied his claim.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that a well-grounded claim had not been submitted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his condition did not meet VA criteria for compensation.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to determine the nature and extent of any back disorder and hearing loss with tinnitus.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for reopening his service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, a low back condition, and a personality disorder with paranoid features (emotional problems) due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to service and granted his claim. The decision on basal cell carcinoma remains pending as it requires further medical review.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including scheduling a VA audiological examination and obtaining additional medical records.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected due to in-service noise exposure. The claim for asbestosis is remanded for further action.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to new evidence and incomplete notification.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current disabilities for which service connection can be granted, including a back disability, left knee disability, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for right ear otitis media, tinnitus, and hearing loss as they did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under VA's rating schedule.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected conditions did not cause his death, and no other condition was shown to have contributed substantially or materially to his death. The cause of death listed on his certificate was acute myocardial infarction due to coronary artery disease.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the inaudibility of his Travel Board hearing recording, and he has requested another hearing. The case will be returned to the Board after the new hearing.

The veteran is seeking a higher evaluation for his service-connected hearing loss of the right ear. The Board has determined that additional development, including scheduling a VA audiological examination and obtaining SSA records, is necessary before this claim can be decided.