Hearing loss decisions — 2006

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not received to reopen claims for heart disease, renal cancer, and hearing loss. However, new and material evidence was received to reopen the claim of service connection for hearing loss. The underlying service connection claim is denied as the preponderance of the evidence is against it.

The VA determined that the veteran's hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating, as his audiometric test results do not meet the criteria for such.

The veteran's service-connected migraine headaches, effective October 4, 2000, resulted in a combined disability rating of 80 percent. The RO determined that the veteran was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities, effective October 4, 2000.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, as his audiometric results do not support such a finding.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability of bilateral hearing loss for VA purposes, as defined by regulation. Therefore, service connection cannot be granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but granted service connection for an anxiety disorder. The current rating for bilateral hearing loss is 20 percent.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The veteran is granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as these conditions are linked to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine the current level of the veteran's hearing loss disability. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for eczema and bilateral hearing loss were denied, while his earlier effective date claim for tinnitus was remanded.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and residuals of malaria as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling new VA examinations to determine the etiology of his claimed conditions and to assess whether he has residuals from in-service shrapnel wounds. The case will be returned to the Board after these examinations.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a personal hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The veteran requested to withdraw his appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to conflicting medical opinions regarding the etiology of the veteran's hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, otitis media, and bronchitis. The veteran did not have these conditions during service or within one year thereafter, and there is no evidence of a causal relationship between any current condition and service.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and Meniere's disease, finding that the evidence did not establish a nexus between current disabilities and service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss did not result from an in-service injury or disease, and it did not manifest to a degree of 10 percent within one year from the end of his service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board found that the appellant's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to his active service or any aspect thereof.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his bilateral hearing loss was denied as the evidence did not warrant a higher disability evaluation.