Hearing loss decisions — 2003

The Board has determined that there is no clear and unmistakable error in the April 1983 rating decisions denying service connection for tinnitus, hearing loss, and hypertension.

The veteran's claims for service connection for right knee, left knee, and right foot/ankle disabilities are denied. The claim for headaches is not addressed as it was established but not found to be related to service. Service connection for left ear hearing loss is granted with a non-compensable evaluation.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have a hearing loss disability in his right ear as defined by VA standards, and therefore denied service connection for right ear hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and residuals of right ear infection due to a lack of competent medical evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right ear hearing loss, which is currently rated at 10 percent, does not warrant a higher evaluation as his current level of disability falls within the scope of the rating assigned.

The veteran's service medical records do not show any hearing loss disability, and a VA examination conducted in November 2001 found no current hearing loss disability. Therefore, the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability is denied.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and granted a 20 percent evaluation for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and otitis media suppurative. The veteran's current rating for bilateral hearing loss is 30 percent, effective October 2, 2000.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of right ear hearing loss for VA purposes, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The VA determined that the veteran's hemorrhoids have been productive of no more than moderate disability since August 6, 1996 and assigned a zero percent evaluation. The VA also found that his hearing is no worse than Level II for the right ear, and Level III for the left ear; he does not have an exceptional pattern of hearing impairment.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss of the right ear, finding that his pre-existing condition did not increase in severity during service.

The Board has granted service connection for varicose veins and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service exposure to acoustic trauma.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss warrants a 10 percent evaluation, as his audiometric test results meet the criteria for this rating under the applicable VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that his fatal colon cancer was not caused by any incident of service or by his established service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his hearing loss was not incurred or aggravated in service.

The Board found that the appellant does not have current defective hearing for VA compensation purposes and denied service connection for defective hearing.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have service connection for hearing loss, right ankle injury, right wrist sprain, tinnitus, left knee chondromalacia, serous otitis media, or cyst of the right testicle. The evaluation for lumbosacral strain is 10 percent.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his pre-existing hearing loss did not worsen during his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for presbyopia, an ear disability, and right ear hearing loss due to a lack of evidence supporting these conditions.

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