Hearing loss decisions — 2005

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no medical evidence suggesting his hearing loss originated in service or was otherwise causally related to his military service.

The veteran's service-connected high frequency hearing loss of the left ear is currently rated as zero percent disabling, and the Board finds that this rating is appropriate based on the audiometric test results.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, concluding that there is no link between his current hearing impairment and in-service noise exposure.

The VA denied the veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, concluding that it was not incurred or aggravated during his military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for a video-conference hearing at the Lincoln, Nebraska RO. The case will be returned to the Board after this hearing.

The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to September 5, 2001 for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the earliest date entitlement arose is September 5, 2001.

The veteran's hypertension disorder is currently rated as 10 percent disabling.,His bilateral hearing loss was previously rated as noncompensable and has been increased to a 10 percent rating since March 25, 2004.,The left shoulder disorder is currently rated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between his current conditions and his military service.

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

The Board has granted service connection for athlete's foot, but denied service connection for hearing loss and a low back disability. The veteran is found to have current athlete's foot related to his military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the submission of new medical evidence that was not reviewed by the RO. The RO will consider this new evidence and provide a Supplemental Statement of the Case before any further appellate consideration.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of the issue regarding service connection for disability due to radiation exposure. The case is being remanded for further development and compliance with VCAA requirements.

The Board found no evidence of in-service hearing loss or tinnitus, and the veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service. The claims for service connection were denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current bilateral hearing loss for VA purposes and his right ear hearing loss began more than one year after service. The claim for a respiratory disability is remanded to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board found that there is no evidence of hearing loss in service or within one year following service, and the current bilateral hearing loss disability is not related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss. The increased evaluation claims for residuals of frozen feet and frostbite are pending as the status is unknown.

The Board has granted a rating of 20 percent for bilateral hearing loss, effective from November 10, 2003. The veteran's claim for a compensable rating prior to this date was denied.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for the issues related to bilateral hearing loss.

The veteran's claims for service connection for disability of the eyes, hearing loss, residuals of a frostbite injury, left hip condition, and asthma have all been denied. The Board is unable to make a determination on these claims as there are no effective dates provided in the decision.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for hearing loss in the right ear, a rating in excess of 30 percent for duodenal ulcer with hiatal hernia, service connection for disability from exposure to Agent Orange, hepatitis B, and PTSD. The denial is based on insufficient evidence supporting these claims.