Hearing loss decisions — 2007

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as they are not shown by competent and probative evidence to be related to his active military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his hearing loss and tinnitus, which he claims are related to military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current hearing loss disability is not related to his service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for reopening his service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that new and material evidence was not submitted to support these claims.

Your claims for service connection are being remanded to the RO for a hearing before the Board.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his gout, right ankle disability, bilateral hearing loss, and right knee disability. The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has remanded the case due to several issues, including obtaining legible copies of medical records from Dr. E. M., providing a more thorough explanation for the denial of higher ratings, and sending VCAA notice.

The VA has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have right ear hearing loss as a result of disease or injury incurred in service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to service, specifically in-service noise exposure. The RO will arrange for a VA audiological examination and obtain any additional evidence as necessary.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA audiological examination and obtaining any necessary medical records.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and is denied.

The veteran's initial compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss was denied by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The VA has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but assigned a zero percent (non-compensable) rating.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable, with a pure tone threshold average of 35 decibels in the right ear and 50 decibels in the left ear. The Board found that this did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, as evidenced by normal audiometric results during service and no complaints or findings of these conditions until many years after separation.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to a procedural issue and the need for a videoconference hearing. The issues of service connection for right ear hearing loss and entitlement to a compensable rating for left tympanic membrane perforation are pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a higher evaluation, as his most severe average pure tone thresholds are 65 decibels in the right ear and 71 decibels in the left ear. The current 10 percent evaluation remains appropriate.

The veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a left shoulder blade injury, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus are being remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current diagnoses of a left shoulder condition, bilateral hearing loss, or tinnitus. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.