Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, concluding that his honorable period of service ended in 1987 and any subsequent issues were not covered by VA benefits.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to ensure compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA).

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues regarding the service connection of hearing loss secondary to a previously service-connected condition (cerebrospinal meningitis). The case is now remanded for additional development.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence. The case is now being remanded to the RO for obtaining medical records and conducting an audiometric examination.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss did not warrant a compensable rating.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not meet the criteria for reopening any of the veteran's claims, and thus the original denial remains in effect.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss, evaluated as zero percent disabling, did not meet the criteria for an increased rating.

The Board determined that the appellant's VA Form 9 was timely and adequate, allowing him to perfect his appeal for service connection claims. The right knee chondromalacia claim is granted with a noncompensable rating.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues regarding increased evaluations for various conditions of the veteran's right ear. The case is now remanded back to the RO for additional evidence and consideration.

The case is being remanded for further development of the veteran's medical records and a VA audiology examination to determine the nature and etiology of his bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board found new and material evidence to reopen claims for service connection for lung disability, right shoulder disability, bilateral knee disability, and residuals of fractures of the fourth and fifth digits of the right hand. The claim for diabetes mellitus was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus and hearing loss are service-connected due to noise exposure during his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a rating in excess of 10 percent for left rotator cuff tear with subacromial impingement and bursitis, and a compensable rating for pilonidal cyst, status post cystectomy.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an effective date earlier than August 4, 1998, for the award of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to the veteran's military service.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence. The case is now being remanded to the RO for obtaining the veteran's clinical records and arranging a VA audiological examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left ear hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating under VA regulations.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence. The case is now being sent back to the RO for examination and review.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and an initial increased rating for left ear hearing loss. The veteran was granted service connection for left ear hearing loss, but with a noncompensable evaluation.