Hearing loss decisions — 2005

The veteran's hearing loss has not met the criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent, as his puretone thresholds do not exceed the required levels for such an increase.

The Board found that the veteran does not have current bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for further development due to discrepancies in the results of VA and private audiological tests.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, heart disease, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and sinusitis. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to his military service or any other basis.

The Board finds that it is at least as likely as not that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss began during active service. The claim for tinnitus must be denied due to lack of contemporaneous evidence and negative medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus, which are claimed as service-connected conditions. The RO is instructed to gather more information about the veteran's noise exposure history during and after service.

The VA has denied the veteran's claims for initial compensable evaluations for his left ear hearing loss and cholesteatoma of the left ear, status post partial atticetomy.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, his bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected.

The veteran's disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a higher initial evaluation, as his hearing impairment is currently rated at 20 percent.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, defective vision in the left eye, back disorder, and chronic pathology of the feet have been denied as new and material evidence has not been received to reopen these claims.

The Board finds that the evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether the veteran's pre-existing right ear hearing loss was aggravated during active service, and grants service connection for right ear hearing loss.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, warts on both feet, a second-degree separation of the acromioclavicular joint of the right shoulder, bilateral hearing loss, and a fracture of the left big toe with a soft tissue injury of the left foot were denied as there is no competent evidence linking any current disability to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that the evidence did not show a nexus between current right-sided hearing loss and service.

The veteran seeks service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for an audiological examination to determine if he currently has a hearing disability and whether it is at least as likely as not related to his military service.

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

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and TDIU were denied. The RO found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher disability evaluations under the applicable rating schedule.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for myocardial infarction, tinnitus, and right-sided hearing loss. The decision found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or any exposure basis.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a lung disorder, anxiety or depression, hearing loss, tinnitus, or hypertension that is attributable to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis, bilateral hearing loss in the left ear, and a skin disorder on the chest (wart). The veteran's claims were not supported by sufficient evidence to establish a nexus between his current conditions and service.