Hearing loss decisions — 2007

The veteran's appeal was denied for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, and service connection claims were also denied for low back, right foot, headache, right knee, and neck disorders.

The veteran withdrew his appeal, resulting in the dismissal of the case.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for hearing loss and also denied a compensable rating for his shrapnel wound scar. The evidence submitted since the last denial was not considered new and material, and he failed to appear for VA examinations.

The veteran's combined rating for service-connected disabilities is 60%, which does not meet the schedular requirements for TDIU. The Board finds that his service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining any regular substantially gainful employment.

The combined rating for the service connected disabilities is 60 percent, and they are not shown to be of such nature and severity as to preclude him from obtaining or maintaining any regular substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for hearing loss, tinnitus, and postoperative residuals of a laceration on his right hand. The claim for SMC based on need for aid and attendance was granted.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and left ear hearing loss due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.

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

The Board dismissed the motion seeking review of a previous decision denying an effective date for service connection due to bilateral hearing loss prior to February 22, 2001. The motion was withdrawn.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for skin rash, hearing loss, and tinnitus. The decision also noted that new evidence was submitted to reopen a claim for skin rash but found it insufficient to substantiate the claim.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss and remanded the issue of left ear hearing loss to the RO.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for the veteran's claimed disabilities of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right arm/shoulder disability, and kidney disability.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims of entitlement to a compensable disability rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss and entitlement to service connection for a left eye disability due to procedural deficiencies. The case must be readjudicated after additional development.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a seizure disorder and has found that new and material evidence supports this claim. The condition is presumed to have first manifested in service.

The VA determined that the veteran does not currently have a bilateral hearing loss disability for VA purposes and thus denied his claim.

The veteran has been granted service connection for PTSD, but denied service connection for hearing loss.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a new VA examination. The issues are related to his gunshot wound, right anterior chest, and hearing loss.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant an increased disability rating as it is currently manifested by no more than level I hearing impairment in each ear.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his service, including noise exposure. As a result, these claims for service connection have been denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and an increased evaluation for his lumbosacral spine disorder. The claim for hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence linking current hearing loss to military service, while the claim for a higher rating for lumbosacral spine disability was granted based on moderate incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve.