Hearing loss decisions — 2002

The Board finds that the veteran's hearing loss disability, currently rated at 10 percent, does not warrant a higher rating based on the current evidence of record.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for the service-connected bilateral hearing loss and did not find a valid claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently have a bilateral hearing loss disability for VA compensation purposes, and thus his claim of service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and residuals of a shell fragment wound to the right calf. The veteran was not granted any higher ratings.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is currently evaluated as 30 percent disabling. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence linking his current hearing impairment to events during service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for nicotine dependence, lung condition including pulmonary embolism and left leg deep venous thrombosis, and left ear hearing loss disability were denied as there was no evidence of in-service onset or current manifestations.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, which was previously denied. The Board also found that the veteran's hearing loss was aggravated during his service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is not related to service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted a 50 percent disability rating for bilateral hearing loss effective February 11, 2000.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and residuals of injury to the left knee, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability of bilateral hearing loss or a bilateral ear condition, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and kidney disorder were denied as there was no evidence of a chronic condition in service or manifesting within one year after service, and the Board found that any preexisting conditions did not worsen during service.

The appellant's claim for an increased evaluation of her left ear hearing loss was denied due to her failure to report for a scheduled VA examination without good cause.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a back condition, and hearing loss. The Board found that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, while his skin lesions of the left thigh were also not related to his service. The claim for these conditions was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left ear hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The veteran's current bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and headaches are related to a blast injury sustained during basic training in 1952. The Board has granted service connection for these conditions.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable initial rating, and thus denied his claim.