Hearing loss decisions — 2000

The Board found that the veteran's claim of service connection for hearing loss was not well-grounded and denied it.

The veteran's hearing loss is currently manifested by pure tone thresholds of 42 decibels in the right ear and 25 decibels in the left ear, warranting a zero percent evaluation. The Board finds no material change in his disability status to justify further examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA disability evaluation guidelines.

The Board has denied the claims for service connection for arthritis and hearing loss as not well grounded.

The veteran's claim for vocational rehabilitation benefits was denied because his employment as a corrections officer did not meet the requirements of being suitable and he had overcome the effects of impairment in his job skills.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right ear hearing loss is not service-connected and denied his claim. For left ear hearing loss, the Board found no evidence of a compensable disability rating at any time subsequent to October 31, 1996.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied, and his claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was also denied.

The Board determined that the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a cardiovascular condition were not well-grounded. The RO has obtained all relevant evidence necessary for an equitable disposition of these appeals.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is not well grounded and denied it.

The VA has determined that the veteran's hearing loss in his left ear does not warrant a compensable rating under the applicable criteria.

The Board has granted the appellant's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected postoperative mastoiditis of the right ear and bilateral hearing loss, with a current rating of 10 percent for each.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that there was no competent evidence linking these conditions to his active service.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death.

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection for hearing loss and denied an increased rating for postoperative residuals of a pilonidal cyst.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the veteran's bilateral hearing loss, finding that the schedular criteria were adequate to evaluate his disability.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his bilateral pes cavus and hearing loss disabilities, as well as service connection for cardiovascular disease, were denied by the Board.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied as his conditions are not well-grounded. The Board found no evidence of a nexus or link between any diagnosed conditions and the veteran's active service.

The Board found no evidence of a sustained increase in the veteran's hearing impairment during his active duty service, and thus denied service connection for hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, fungal infection of the skin, gastrointestinal disability, and psychiatric disability (PTSD), as well as memory loss disorder. The veteran's claims were found to be not well-grounded.

The Board found that the veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss was not well-grounded, as there is no competent evidence linking his current hearing loss to active service.