Hearing loss decisions — 2004

The Board found that there is no evidence of hearing loss within one year following the veteran's discharge from service, and thus denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability.

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

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence showing in-service noise exposure or a current disability. The veteran's complaints are not supported by medical evidence.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable disability rating under VA's rating schedule.

The Board found that the veteran's hearing loss is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, a neck disorder, and a right shoulder disorder due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were related to his military service.

The Board granted a rating of 10 percent for hearing loss in the left ear from December 1998, effective as of that date.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected otitis externa, bilateral hearing loss, and adjustment disorder are being remanded due to the failure to report for scheduled VA examinations.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus to his military service, thus denying both claims.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and otitis externa are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining current treatment records and scheduling VA examinations.

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

The Board found that the veteran does not have current right ear hearing loss as defined by VA, and thus denied service connection for right ear hearing loss.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to his military service, and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a stomach disorder and bilateral hearing loss, finding no evidence of current disabilities or in-service events that could support these claims.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for service-connected bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, finding that the veteran's hearing impairment did not meet the criteria for any higher rating based on VA disability compensation standards.

The veteran is seeking service connection for various conditions, including peripheral neuropathy, arteriosclerotic heart disease, hypertension, and bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. The Board has determined that further development is needed to address these claims.

The Board found that the veteran's compensation benefits were properly reduced at one-half of the 10 percent rate effective December 1, 2001 due to his incarceration. The decision also noted that he was entitled to full payment of his current compensation benefit as it did not exceed a combined rating of less than 20 percent.