Hearing loss decisions — 2003

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and right eye vision loss are not service-connected, as there is no evidence of a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bipolar disorder and a rating higher than zero percent for bilateral hearing loss. The decision found that new evidence did not meet the criteria to reopen the claim for bipolar disorder, and the hearing loss disability was rated at zero percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding no competent medical evidence linking his current hearing loss to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are attributable to service, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is service-connected, with reasonable doubt resolved in his favor. The opinion of a VA medical professional supports the claim based on aggravation of pre-service hearing loss due to military noise exposure.

The Board has granted a 20% rating for bilateral hearing loss effective from February 21, 2003. The veteran's claim was previously denied as noncompensable due to failure to report for examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for hemorrhoids and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable schedular criteria.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no medical evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, finding that the veteran's current diagnosis of this condition is due to noise exposure during his military service. Service connection was denied for the non-sensorineural component of the veteran's hearing loss.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current hearing loss and his active service.

The veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed due to his death.

The VA determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss did not originate during his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for a chronic neck disability with degenerative joint disease and hearing loss, finding that the disabilities were not incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is likely due to noise exposure during service and granted his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for low back disorder, hearing loss, and tinnitus. The decision found that the veteran did not have current left ear hearing loss by VA standards and that his right ear hearing loss was not related to his period of active service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for left ear hearing loss. The veteran's testimony at a travel board hearing and his exposure to noise during service are considered in this decision.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss disability is related to his service-connected head injury and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence showing a nexus between his current condition and his military service.

The veteran's current level of bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA regulations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for pes planus, left ear hearing loss disability, right ear hearing loss disability, tinnitus, bronchitis, hemorrhoids, and anxiety. The evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and his military service.