Hearing loss decisions — 2000

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and compensable ratings for his left knee, right shoulder, and right elbow disabilities. The hearing loss disability was also not evaluated as well-grounded.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to noise exposure during service and has been granted as service-connected.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was granted, with a current evaluation of 60 percent effective March 18, 1999.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss is denied, and his claim for service connection for Meniere's Syndrome as secondary to service-connected bilateral hearing loss is well-grounded.

The veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for updated medical examination and consideration of new rating criteria.

The Board found no medical evidence linking the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss to service, including any acoustic trauma during service. The claim is therefore denied.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and the residuals of a low back injury, finding that new and material evidence has been submitted. The veteran is now entitled to service connection for these conditions based on direct service connection due to in-service injuries.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury, residuals of a shell fragment wound to the left elbow, and bilateral hearing loss are not well-grounded. As such, these claims have been denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted. The claims for compensation for tooth loss and gum disease, and for a left orchiectomy are denied.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under the current rating schedule.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no competent medical evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and headaches with history of concussion are granted. The claim for chronic swelling of the ankles is denied.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus to his active military service, resulting in a denial of the claim.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is not related to his period of active service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is due to in-service acoustic trauma and service connection for this condition is granted. However, there is no evidence linking the veteran's tinnitus to his active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and an increased rating for service-connected hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of PTSD in service or a current diagnosis thereof. The veteran's hearing loss is currently rated as 0 percent (noncompensable).

The VA determined that the veteran's left ear hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation, as his average hearing loss is level I in both ears.

The Board found that the veteran's claims of hearing loss and tinnitus were not well-grounded, as there was no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his service.

The veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for his bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for further examination and development of evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for a left ear hearing loss disability but denied entitlement to a compensable evaluation for the veteran's left knee patellofemoral syndrome with chondromalacia patella.