Hearing loss decisions — 2005

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a bilateral knee disorder, and a stomach disorder. The VA examiner found that the veteran did not have hearing loss in service or due to noise exposure during service. The preexisting knee and stomach disorders were also determined not to be aggravated by service.

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

The veteran's case is being remanded for further evaluation of his bilateral hearing loss, as the results from two audiological examinations are inconsistent.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his disability did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under the applicable rating schedule.

The Board found that the veteran has not submitted new and material evidence to reopen his claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, as established in May 1987. The current medical evidence does not support a finding of service connection.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues related to bilateral hearing loss, left eye condition, and right eye macular scarring.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA disability evaluation guidelines.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left leg disability, arthritis of the hands, neck, shoulders and legs, and bilateral hearing loss due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for colon polyps and peripheral neuropathy manifested by CMT disease and mixed polyneuropathy of a demyelinating type.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, hypertension, and an increased evaluation for non-insulin diabetes. The evidence did not support a finding of in-service or post-service onset of these conditions.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a generalized seizure disorder, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and an increased disability rating for his right leg gunshot wound residuals, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between current hearing loss and in-service acoustic trauma. The Board also found that the criteria for a 40% disability rating were not met.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and an increased evaluation for tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not warrant higher ratings under VA's rating criteria.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, low back disorder, and bilateral hearing loss. The veteran's claims were not supported by the evidence of record.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings or service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable evaluation, as his audiometric test results do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for right and left knee disabilities. The hearing loss claim remains denied as there is no showing of hearing loss during or after service, nor can it be presumed due to noise exposure. The knee disorder claim was previously denied in 1947 but new evidence has been submitted that may support reopening the claim.

The veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss and labyrinthitis and Meniere's disease with tinnitus was granted, effective November 6, 2000. The initial evaluation of the latter condition remains at 30 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for vertigo, and service connection for PTSD. The veteran's hearing loss was rated as noncompensable under VA regulations. Service connection for vertigo and PTSD were also not granted due to lack of evidence supporting these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability and found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating.