Hearing loss decisions — 2006

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability does not warrant a rating in excess of 40 percent, as his current evaluation is already at the highest available level for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for an ear disorder with hearing loss in January 1979. The claim was reopened, but the evidence did not meet the criteria for direct service connection and the claim remains denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not related to service and does not meet the criteria for a disability rating under VA regulations.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss did not warrant a compensable rating under VA's disability evaluation criteria.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO level.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA dental and audiology records, arranging for a VA psychiatric examination, and providing proper VCAA notice.

The VA denied a compensable evaluation for the veteran's bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for low back disorder, hearing loss, tinnitus, residuals of a right knee injury, and gynecological disorder including irregular menstrual periods.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss, with a pure tone threshold average of 81 decibels in the right ear and 45 decibels in the left ear (numeric designation XI for the right ear and I for the left ear), does not warrant an initial or staged rating in excess of 10 percent.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a scar on the back of his left leg, hepatitis, hearing loss, poor blood circulation, night sweats, and fatigue, were all granted. The effective date is not specified.

The veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, which he claims are related to noise exposure during his military service. The Board has determined that a VA examination is necessary to clarify the etiology of these conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's hearing loss did not warrant a compensable evaluation, and denied service connection for his low back disorder.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and notification under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA). The case will be returned to the Board after this is completed.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination and obtaining medical records. The case will be re-adjudicated after these steps.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss, finding no evidence of current hearing loss and concluding that any potential link to service is not supported by the medical evidence.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied as his most recent VA audiological evaluation did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss warrants a staged rating of 20 percent from March 10, 2004.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus do not warrant evaluations in excess of the currently assigned 10 percent ratings.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's right ear hearing loss disability is currently rated at 40 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available for this condition. The claim for an increased evaluation is denied.