Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for a stomach disorder. The case will be returned to the RO for further development.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service.

The VA granted service connection for tinnitus and hearing loss with effective dates of September 18, 2000. The veteran is seeking earlier effective dates.

The Board found no evidence of a current hearing loss disability or tinnitus related to service, and denied the veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The veteran's claim for a certificate of eligibility for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile and adaptive equipment or for adaptive equipment only was denied because he does not meet the criteria for such benefits due to his service-connected disabilities.

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

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development and readjudication due to new evidence and compliance with VCAA requirements.

The Board found no evidence of acoustic trauma during service and concluded that the current bilateral hearing loss is not related to military service, thus denying service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss. The highest schedular rating available for PTSD is 30 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding no current evidence of active pulmonary tuberculosis or chronic arthritis. The hearing loss and vision issues were also denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for increased evaluations for his hearing loss and lumbar spine disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable evaluation at any time.

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

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

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The appeal is granted in this regard.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial increased evaluation for bilateral hearing loss and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The veteran was found not to meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation for his hearing loss, and there is no evidence of unemployability or inability to obtain substantially gainful employment solely by reason of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus do not warrant an initial compensable rating or a disability rating in excess of 10 percent, respectively. The claim for separate ratings for each ear was denied as VA policy and regulations require only one evaluation for bilateral tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and conflicting medical opinions regarding the appellant's hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board found no current disability related to the veteran's inservice head injury and concussion, thus denying service connection for residuals of a head injury with concussion manifested as memory loss.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.