Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and a need to obtain additional evidence from alternative sources.

The veteran's tinnitus disability was separated from his service-connected otitis media and he was granted a separate 10 percent rating effective June 10, 2004.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current headache disorder, anxiety disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are all service-connected as they are linked to his inservice head injury.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and right ear hearing loss, finding no current disability in either case.

The Board found that the RO's initial grant of service connection for nicotine addiction and chronic bronchitis was clearly erroneous, and thus severed this service connection. The veteran does not have hypertension or heart disease related to military service or service-connected disability. He also does not have an acquired psychiatric disability, hearing loss, tinnitus, headaches, or dizziness that are related to military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder and hearing loss are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his noise exposure during service, warranting service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of records and need for further medical examinations.

The veteran's claim for an initial (compensable) rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for additional audiogram results and a new VA audiological examination.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic bilateral hearing loss disability resulting from service and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss during service and denied the claim for service connection due to lack of nexus between current hearing loss disability and military noise exposure.

The Board found that the veteran's pre-existing bilateral hearing loss did not increase in severity during his period of active duty and denied service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a seizure disorder, and an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for status post crush injury of the right middle finger with deformity and degenerative arthritis due to procedural reasons.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection have not been well grounded and are being remanded to obtain additional medical records and determine if new evidence has been submitted to reopen these claims.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable evaluation.

The Board found no service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and denied entitlement to Dependency and Indemnity Compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine the current existence and etiology of claimed hearing loss and tinnitus, including any relationship with noise exposure in service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss is not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss warrants a 10 percent rating, which is the maximum schedular rating available. The evidence does not support an increase in the disability rating.