Hearing loss Board decisions

The veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss is being remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between his current hearing loss and active duty noise exposure. The RO must attempt to obtain records from the railroad, schedule audiologic and otolaryngologic examinations, and review all new evidence before readjudicating the issue.

The VA determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not etiologically related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and further development is required.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and headaches are service-connected.

The Board finds that the veteran's right ear hearing loss is service-connected due to in-service noise exposure. The condition was not pre-existing and did not undergo a natural progression during service.

The veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and vestibular symptoms with dizziness. The claim will be remanded to obtain additional medical records and seek clarification from the VA examiner.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and arranging for a VA examination to assess the severity of his bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete medical records and the need for a VA audiology evaluation.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to new and material evidence submitted since the last denial. The case is now remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records from Butler VA Medical Center and Swannanoa Division VA Medical Center, scheduling a VA examination, and re-adjudicating the claim.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss, rated as noncompensable, did not warrant an increase in rating.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a left knee disability. The claim of an ear injury is pending.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Board determined that the veteran's request for an extension of time to file a substantive appeal with respect to the July 24, 2002 statement of the case was not timely filed.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary in this case due to missing medical records. The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded for further action.

The veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for his bilateral hearing loss disorder during the period from May 17, 2001 to June 17, 2003 was denied. His claim for an increased rating was also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to noise exposure during active duty. The claims for residuals of a left hand shrapnel wound and residuals of a back injury are denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current hearing loss in his left ear is related to service exposure, and grants service connection for this condition.

The VA granted the veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but assigned a zero percent evaluation.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and chronic otitis media were denied. The RO assigned a 30 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to March 3, 2003, and a 50 percent rating from that date onward. For chronic otitis media, the RO assigned a 10 percent rating.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the veteran's hearing loss worsened during his period of service and whether it was clearly and unmistakably the result of the natural progress of the condition. The case will be remanded for a VA audiology examination.