Hearing loss decisions — 2002

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant an increased rating beyond the current 10 percent evaluation.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss originated in service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Board denied service connection for a seizure disorder and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss and an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for these evaluations.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are of service origin, granting his claims for these conditions.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for frostbite of both feet and left ear hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence to support these claims based on current comprehensive VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the veteran's post-traumatic degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral and thoracic spine, right shoulder degenerative joint disease, and bilateral hearing loss are related to his military service. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's hearing impairment did not meet the criteria for a 10 percent evaluation under the new version of the schedule based on audiological results, and thus is appropriately rated at the noncompensable level.

The Board found no evidence of a current bilateral hearing loss disability and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss did not have its onset during active service or due to acoustic trauma in service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to noise exposure during service, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, which was previously denied in October 1992. The veteran now has current bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have hearing loss or tinnitus that is related to service, and his reactive airway disease was not incurred in service.

The VA denied a compensable rating for the veteran's right ear sensorineural hearing loss, finding that it did not meet the criteria under the applicable rating schedule.

The VA has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent, as his most recent audiometric testing shows level I hearing in both ears.

The Board has granted the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and assigned an effective date of December 29, 1999. The case is being remanded to address whether a June 30, 1980 rating decision denying service connection was clearly and unmistakably erroneous.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for higher initial evaluations for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus are denied as there is no evidence of additional impairment warranting a higher evaluation under the applicable rating criteria.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a bilateral eye disorder were denied as there is no competent medical evidence to support these claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability for which service connection can be granted, and therefore, denied all claims.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable evaluation.