Hearing loss decisions — 2007

The veteran's hearing loss and hepatitis C are found to be service-connected. The veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder and shoulder injury claim is pending further development.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further evaluation of his bilateral hearing loss disability, as the current VA examination conducted over two years ago may not accurately reflect his current degree of hearing impairment.

The veteran's appeal for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including consideration of an extraschedular evaluation and proper VCAA notice.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his service, while the scar on his right ring finger is considered a direct result of service. The claim for the scar was granted.

The veteran's preexisting bilateral hearing loss was not aggravated by active military service.,There is no evidence of chronic residuals of frostbite of the feet during or after his period of active military service.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and residuals of a right knee injury, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for stomach ulcers and remanded it to the RO for further development. The left ear hearing loss claim is also being remanded.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have current right ear hearing loss to a degree recognized as a disability for VA purposes, thus denying service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not begin in service, were not shown to be related to service, and therefore denied his claims for service connection.

The VA determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not originate during his active service, as there was no evidence of such conditions in his service records. The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence is against the claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable evaluation under VA rating criteria, and thus denies an initial compensable evaluation.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss has been rated at 0 percent since November 10, 2003. The RO found that the veteran's hearing impairment did not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess his employability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further review and development due to issues related to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a bilateral foot disability. The decision on the bilateral hearing loss claim is due to lack of evidence of current hearing impairment, while the issue of service connection for the bilateral foot disability remains pending.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability as defined by VA regulations, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling the veteran for an audiological examination to evaluate his hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's applications to reopen his previously denied claims of service connection for peptic ulcer disease and hearing loss, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

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