Hearing loss decisions — 2005

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to provide proper VCAA notice for the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, and increased evaluations for right knee degenerative arthritis and right shoulder scapula fracture with residual chronic right rhomboid muscle tendonitis were denied. The Board found that the veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability as defined by VA regulations.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and hepatitis, finding no evidence of a current disability related to his in-service experiences.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for further development, including a VA examination.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for further development, including a VA examination.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is granted at a 50% rating, effective from the date of the May 2002 rating decision. The bilateral hearing loss disability claim remains pending.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a more up-to-date audiometric evaluation, as his hearing loss may have worsened since the initial evaluation in February 2003.

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss or tinnitus during service, and there is insufficient medical evidence to link current symptoms to service. The veteran's claims for service connection were denied.

The veteran's appeal involves multiple issues including service connection for a heart condition, PTSD evaluation, pes planus evaluation, and hearing loss. The Board has determined that these claims must be remanded due to procedural errors.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the veteran's bilateral hearing loss, effective from when his claim was initially filed.

The Board denied service connection for Meniere's disease and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and military service.

The VA has increased the disability rating for bilateral hearing loss from 10% to 30%, effective October 8, 2004.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have right ear hearing loss to a degree warranting service connection. For his left ear, while he has some hearing loss, it is not at a level that meets VA's criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The VA has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but assigned a noncompensable rating.

The VA denied service connection for a right wrist disability and hearing loss of the left ear, as well as initial ratings for low back and left knee disabilities. The veteran's current conditions have not been demonstrated to be related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bipolar disorder, bilateral hearing loss, hepatitis C, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The decision also addressed a claim to reopen his previously denied claim for hepatitis C.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability was granted a 20% evaluation effective April 9, 2002. The claim for an earlier effective date for total rating based on individual unemployability remains pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current conditions and active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is due to exposure to loud noises during his military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.