Hearing loss decisions — 2006

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease, hearing loss, and tinnitus. The right knee arthritis rating reduction was also found to be improper.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral pes planus or flat feet, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the hearing loss claim and concluding that the pre-existing pes planus did not increase in disability during service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current right ear hearing loss is attributable to noise exposure during service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, as his hearing acuity is at Level I in both ears.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no current disability of either condition and that any potential noise exposure during service did not result in a present hearing impairment or ringing in the ears.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further development, including obtaining VA medical records and arranging for a VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than November 2, 2001, for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss does not meet VA standards for a disability, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as there is no legal basis to award separate schedular evaluations for each condition.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus due to noise exposure during active military service. However, the veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD remain pending as they have not been resolved yet.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for bilateral hearing loss disability, as there is no evidence of a current disability and the medical evidence does not establish a nexus between any in-service event or condition and the veteran's current hearing impairment.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss of the left ear and residuals of a concussion or head trauma due to lack of evidence showing current disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability for which service connection can be granted, specifically bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and allergic rhinitis. The residuals of a tonsillectomy are also denied as there is no evidence of symptomatology attributable to this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for service-connected left ear hearing loss, malaria, and perforated eardrums. The veteran was not granted any compensable evaluations.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the veteran's current disabilities are related to his military service.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for his bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a VA audiological examination and consideration of any evidence obtained since the last Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development due to a disagreement with his July 2005 VA audiologic examination. The case will be readjudicated after any requested evidence is obtained.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable evaluation.

The Board found that the veteran's pre-existing bilateral hearing loss did not become aggravated by service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.