Hearing loss decisions — 2005

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not due to disease or injury incurred in service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable evaluation under the applicable rating criteria.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims to reopen her service connection claims for bipolar disorder, depressive type and Meniere's disease with hearing loss and tinnitus due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is related to his in-service exposure to acoustic trauma. The veteran also has a current left leg and left arm injury, which may be related to his service-connected injuries. Service connection for these conditions is granted.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has restored service connection for peripheral neuropathy, which was previously severed due to the veteran's diabetes mellitus. The issues of increased evaluations for knee disabilities and hearing loss remain pending.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, as her audiometric results were at level I in both ears.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his conditions did not warrant such ratings based on the evidence of record.

The Board found no evidence of current left ear hearing loss that meets the criteria for a disability under VA regulations, and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The VA denied a compensable evaluation for the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that his current puretone thresholds and word recognition scores do not warrant such an evaluation.

The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus and his military service, as there is no competent medical opinion linking these conditions to service. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are therefore denied.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a VA audiological evaluation to determine the current severity of his bilateral hearing loss and its impact on his employment.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed as a result.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss of the right ear and tinnitus of the right ear are not service-connected. The evidence does not establish a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a disability rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, as there is no evidence of such conditions during service and they are not related to service. The claims for service connection have been denied.

The Board found that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not related to his military service, as evidenced by normal hearing at separation from service.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal, and the case is dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for a neurological disorder, an increased rating for hypertension, and a noncompensable initial rating for left ear hearing loss. The appeals were not about service connection at all.