Hearing loss decisions — 2007

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence to support a higher disability rating during any stage of the rating period.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for his service-connected burn scars and service connection for hearing loss as secondary to those scars. The decision also denied his request to reopen a claim for service connection for bilateral knee problems.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal of fourteen service connection issues due to his request for withdrawal. The only remaining issue is tinnitus, which was denied as there is no evidence that it was incurred during service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability does not warrant a compensable evaluation at any time since the effective date of service connection, and thus grants service connection but denies an initial compensable rating.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of a VA examination, as well as incomplete records. The veteran must be afforded an opportunity to submit additional evidence and undergo a VA audiological examination.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss. The issues of PTSD, right ear hearing loss, and anxiety disorder are still pending.

Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss.,Service connection is denied for residuals of frostbite, facial injuries, dental injuries, and neurological seizures.,Service connection is granted for PTSD with an initial rating of 30%.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 20% effective May 4, 2006.,Service connection for dizziness was denied as there is no medical evidence linking the condition to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a fee-basis audiometry examination and consideration of additional evidence.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for residuals of a cold injury to the feet, otosclerosis, hearing loss, or left shoulder condition.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability was not incurred or aggravated by active service and may not be presumed to have been so incurred or aggravated.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left ear hearing loss was not incurred or aggravated by active military service and therefore denied his claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claims of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus being related to service, and thus denied these claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional evidence from Social Security Administration regarding the veteran's disability benefits.

The VA denied a higher initial rating for the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss, currently rated as non-compensably disabling.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as his requests for higher initial ratings for diabetes mellitus type II. The VA examiner found no evidence linking these conditions to active military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is related to in-service noise exposure and grants service connection for this condition.