Hearing loss decisions — 2000

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is of service origin and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for organic disability manifested by periods of unconsciousness and left ear hearing loss, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim for organic disability and that the left ear hearing loss was not a compensable disability.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss warranted a 10% evaluation, effective August 8, 1991.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and PTSD.

The veteran's tinnitus and left ear hearing loss with tinnitus have been granted increased ratings, effective June 10, 2023. The tinnitus is rated at 10 percent, while the hearing loss remains noncompensable.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from engaging in employment consistent with his education and occupational experience, so a total rating based on individual unemployability is denied.

The veteran's hearing loss is found to be due to noise exposure during service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and his claim for an increased evaluation for left ankle disability was granted with a 20 percent rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his claim was not well-grounded.

The veteran's appeals for service connection and a compensable rating were dismissed as he did not file a timely substantive appeal.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD attributable to his military service and denied the claim for service connection.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation based on his audiometric test results.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under the applicable rating schedule.

The Board has granted an increased original evaluation for the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss from 10 percent to 20 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than October 2, 1997, for a compensable rating for tinnitus. The issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss remains unresolved as it is not clear whether this aspect was part of the appeal or if it was raised separately.

The Board has determined that the veteran's overpayment of disability compensation benefits should be waived for a portion covering December 1, 1994, through March 31, 1998. However, recovery is denied for the period from October 1, 1994, through November 31, 1994.

The veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for his service-connected right ear hearing loss was denied because he failed to report for the scheduled VA examination without providing adequate reason or good cause.

The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is granted as there is medical evidence showing a nexus between the left upper extremity disability and VA surgery in June 1986.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that it did not originate during his military service.

The Board has remanded the case back to the RO for further development, including obtaining service medical records from 1986-1992 and attempting to reopen a claim for cervical spine disorder.