Hearing loss decisions — 2006

The Board denied service connection for PTSD due to lack of a confirmed diagnosis and unverified stressors. The Board granted service connection for left ear hearing loss, finding that the veteran's preexisting condition worsened during service.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability was not incurred in service and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for an additional VA examination and correction of VCAA notice.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently evaluated as noncompensable (zero percent disabling) under Diagnostic Code 6100. The Board finds no other medical record that would provide a basis to increase the veteran's disability evaluation.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including providing notice under 38 C.F.R. § 3.159 and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current status of his service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 40 percent, and the Board finds that this rating is appropriate based on the most recent audiometric testing results. The claim for an increased evaluation is denied.

The VA determined that there is no medical evidence suggesting the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus originated in service or are otherwise causally related to his military service, including to acoustic trauma.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no current disability present.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, concluding that it is not related to his active duty service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including scheduling a Travel Board hearing.

The veteran's migraine headaches are service-connected, but his bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus were not found to be related to his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no competent evidence relating his current hearing loss to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed disabilities of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and vertigo were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The evidence does not support a finding of nexus between these conditions and his period of active duty.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied across multiple issues, including heart condition, hypertension, skin condition, hearing loss, and disabilities related to exposure to herbicides. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current hearing loss, tinnitus, or residuals of a right index finger injury to establish service connection. Therefore, these claims are denied.

The Board found that the veteran's anemia is not due to disease or injury incurred in active duty service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for gout, interstitial fibrosis, a skin condition, bilateral hearing loss, and low back disability. The decision found that gout was not related to service or Agent Orange exposure.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss, as his average puretone decibel losses and speech discrimination percentages do not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records from the Cross Street VAMC and ensuring all notice requirements have been met.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his active duty.