Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not due to noise exposure in service.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for tinnitus and denied an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including a VA Social and Industrial Survey interview and comprehensive examination of the veteran's service-connected disabilities' impact on his employability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right ear hearing loss and otitis media do not warrant a disability rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is related to noise exposure during his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's hearing loss is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability as defined by VA regulations and denied his claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, both awarded on May 12, 2000.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including an audiological and ear disease examination.

The veteran experiences bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus that likely began during his active military service, and the Board finds it is related to his period of service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that his hearing loss did not warrant a compensable rating. The appeals for service connection of low back disability and sinusitis were dismissed as untimely filed, and the appeal for higher evaluation for neck disability was also dismissed.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and special monthly pension. The case is dismissed without prejudice.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the veteran's exposure to acoustic trauma during service is at least as likely related to his current condition. The issue of service connection for arthritis remains pending and will be addressed in a separate remand.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied these claims on their merits.

The Board previously denied a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss. The U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims has vacated the decision and remanded the case to the Board for readjudication. The veteran's claim is being returned to the RO for additional development, including compliance with VCAA requirements, consideration of new evidence, and a current VA audiology examination.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development and compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board denied a claim for an increased disability rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss, currently evaluated at 10 percent.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for left ear hearing loss. The case is remanded to determine if an increased rating for ulcerative colitis is warranted.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for hearing loss and a neurological disability (claimed as multiple sclerosis) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.