Hearing loss decisions — 2004

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current left ear hearing loss to his active service, including combat in Vietnam. The claim was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, but denied service connection for arthritis due to venereal disease.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for service-connected bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not warrant such an award.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for ratings in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not warrant a higher rating under VA's disability evaluation criteria.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not etiologically related to his period of active service.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not incurred or aggravated during service and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at a compensable level of disability under the schedular criteria. The claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board has ordered further development of the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to exposure to loud noise during basic training. The case is now before the Board for further appellate consideration.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current hearing impairment is related to his military service, and thus grants service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current diagnoses for right ear hearing loss or a right knee disability, and thus service connection cannot be granted for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss is granted, as it was decided on the merits.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for hearing loss and service connection for a lung disorder secondary to his service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis. The decision is final as it pertains to issues that were previously denied or not addressed.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability does not warrant a compensable evaluation, as it is currently manifested by no more than auditory acuity level I in both ears.

The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was denied because there is no medical evidence showing that the VA cervical fusion caused additional disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and found that the veteran's right knee disability does not warrant an evaluation greater than 10 percent.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and otitis media are being remanded due to incomplete VCAA notice, need for a VA examination, and the need to obtain treatment records from a doctor who treated him in June 1999.

The veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for additional examination and development of records.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by active service, nor could they be presumed due to exposure to certain hazards. The claims for service connection were therefore denied.

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