Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and arthritis of the left hip. Based on all the evidence, it is concluded that these conditions began during his active service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and arranging for examinations to determine if the veteran currently suffers from a skin condition, hearing loss, or tinnitus. The claims will be adjudicated again based on the new evidence.

The Board found that the veteran's current hearing loss and right shoulder disability are not related to his service, thus denying these claims.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss in the right ear and did not address the issue of an initial compensable rating for hearing loss in the left ear. The veteran was provided with a statement of the case addressing the denial of the initial compensable rating for the left ear, but no substantive appeal has been filed.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diverticulitis is not related to his service-connected duodenal ulcer disease. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, perforated right eardrum, and tinnitus are being remanded as they require further development including a VA examination.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of in-service acoustic trauma or chronic conditions within one year post-discharge.

The Board found no evidence to support a link between the veteran's current hearing loss, tinnitus, and severe headaches with his active service. The claims for service connection were denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and assigned a noncompensable (0 percent) disability rating. The veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD was denied.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals denied the appellant's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that it did not manifest within one year of separation from active military service and was not related to any in-service injury or disease.

The Board has granted an increased evaluation for the veteran's service-connected left ear hearing loss from December 6, 2002, to a maximum of 20 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling. The effective date issue involving headaches was also addressed and is remanded.

The veteran's motion alleging clear and unmistakable error in a July 1972 Board decision denying an increased disability rating for his service-connected back disability has been dismissed without prejudice to re-filing.

The Board granted the veteran's claims for increased ratings and an effective date prior to February 8, 2001, for a rating in excess of 20 percent for his peripheral vascular disease of the right and left lower extremities. The veteran was also awarded a certificate of eligibility for specially adapted housing.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and low back disability. The veteran does not have current disabilities related to these issues.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary in the current appeal and has therefore REMANDED the case to the RO for further action.

The veteran's tinnitus is rated at the highest available rating of 10 percent, and no higher rating is granted.

The Board has determined that the appellant did not incur bilateral hearing loss as a result of his military service.

The Board and RO have denied the veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including hearing loss, heart condition, weakness of the left lower extremity with paresis, sensory deficit on the left side of his body, tinnitus, depressive disorder, headaches, and memory loss. The evidence submitted since previous decisions does not support reopening these claims.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service. The RO must obtain all available medical records, arrange for a VA examination, and provide the veteran with another opportunity to submit evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran currently has bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, both of which are service-connected based on direct evidence. The decision affirms the grant of service connection for these conditions.