Hearing loss decisions — 2001

The VA determined that the appellant's bilateral high frequency hearing loss did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development and verification, including obtaining treatment records from the veteran's active duty and Reserve service periods.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a skin condition, finding that there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to his active duty.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is service-connected, with no presumption or other special theory of connection.

The Board found that the veteran's hearing loss disability, initially documented in 1988, was not incurred or aggravated by active service and could not be presumed due to noise exposure. The RO denied the claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the veteran's current disabilities and her active military service, including altitude chamber exposure. The Board denied all claims for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and did not address the left ear hearing loss issue, which is now moot due to a separate decision. The veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development and adjudicative actions due to failure to schedule a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issue of an increased evaluation for left ear hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and Raynaud's disease, finding no evidence of current disabilities related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and increased ratings for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, but denied the claim for right ear hearing loss.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss in the left ear and TMJ syndrome, claiming it was not well-grounded due to lack of medical evidence showing a current disability.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of in-service evidence and insufficient medical opinions linking current hearing loss to service.

The VA denied a compensable rating for the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss, based on recent audiometric test results which did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including a left shoulder disorder, right ankle disorder, bilateral hand disorder, bilateral testicular disorder, and hearing loss. The RO assigned maximum schedular evaluations for these disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for hearing loss and a latex allergy, finding no competent evidence of current disabilities or their relationship to active service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied because there is no evidence of the condition during or within one year after military service. The claim for residuals of injury to the right testicle is not yet ready for appellate disposition due to a need for further examination.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The veteran also has pending issues regarding initial compensable ratings for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of in-service hearing loss and that the current hearing loss is not related to military service.