Hearing loss decisions — 2004

The veteran's claim for service connection of genital warts, including as due to Agent Orange exposure, has been reopened. His claims for increased ratings for tinea versicolor, tinea pedis, tinea cruris and onychomycosis, and left ear hearing loss have all been granted with respective ratings.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not warrant an increased rating as it is currently assigned a noncompensable evaluation.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim of service connection for hearing loss, but it is unclear whether this evidence establishes a causal link between the veteran's military service and his current hearing impairment. The case will be remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and bilateral tinnitus, finding that both conditions originated during active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, basal cell carcinoma of the nose, vocal cord polyps, and chronic psychiatric disorder (claimed as throat cancer) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for service-connected bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to insufficient audiometric evaluations. The case will be further developed and reviewed.

The veteran's application for RH insurance was denied because it was not filed within two years of the August 1999 notice that he had been granted service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus.

The veteran's appeal is to be remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling him for a VA audio examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and hearing loss, finding that both conditions are related to the veteran's active duty service. The claim of service connection for hearing loss was reopened due to new evidence received since the last denial in August 1999.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD and hearing loss, finding no current diagnosis of PTSD and noting that the veteran did not present a credible stressor to support his claim. The hearing loss claim is remanded for further action.

The Board found that the veteran timely filed a notice of disagreement with the September 2001 rating decision, which reinstated his appeal on all issues except for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to comply with its previous directives, and the veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to obtain the appellant's military personnel file and for other procedural issues.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for reopening service connection for various disabilities, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted to link these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining private treatment records and providing authorization for VA to obtain these records.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings for bilateral varicose veins and tinnitus at a July 2004 videoconference hearing. The Board has no further jurisdiction in these matters.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of current diagnoses or impairment meeting VA standards.

The Board has remanded the case due to a violation of VCAA notice requirements and for further development, including a VA audiological examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and residuals of venereal disease. The Board found that a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder was not shown to be of service origin, and that current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not shown to be of service origin.

The veteran has withdrawn their appeal, and the Board's decision is dismissed.