Hearing loss decisions — 2006

The Board denied service connection for a jaw disability and hearing loss, as well as the initial compensable evaluation for left knee disability. The low back sprain evaluations were also denied, with specific findings regarding the period prior to May 30, 2003 and after that date.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and will schedule a VA audiological evaluation to determine if the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service.

The Board finds that the veteran's currently diagnosed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not etiologically related to active service, and therefore does not warrant service connection.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found no evidence of current hearing loss or tinnitus related to service, and the VA examinations did not support a finding that his sinusitis or bronchospasm with bronchitis are related to service.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied across the board. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities or that any claimed conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The RO found no evidence of the claimed conditions during or within one year after his periods of active duty, and there was no medical opinion linking any current disabilities to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a hearing loss disability for VA compensation purposes and does not have tinnitus. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and Social Security Administration (SSA) decisions.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a condition of the cervix as there is no evidence to support these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further action, including scheduling a video-conference hearing at the RO.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his scar and hearing loss, as well as his attempts to reopen service connection claims for PTSD and amputation. The evidence submitted did not meet the criteria for new and material evidence in any of these cases.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the veteran's previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss cannot be reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a bilateral hearing loss disability due to disease or injury incurred in service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability, hearing loss, and tinnitus. The veteran's current conditions are rated at the 10% level.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a lung condition, hearing loss, and tinnitus as there is no evidence of these conditions in service or related to service.

The Board has granted a 10 percent disability rating for the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss, effective from the date of the July 2003 decision.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has granted the veteran's request to reopen his claims for PTSD and right ear hearing loss, as new evidence has been received that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate these claims.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and determined that new evidence supports a finding of in-service noise exposure, leading to current hearing impairment. The veteran's tinnitus claim is remanded.