Hearing loss decisions — 2007

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, finding no legal basis for such determinations.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have hearing loss related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left ear hearing loss is related to his active military service and grants service connection for this condition. Right ear hearing loss is not addressed in the decision as it was not claimed or substantiated.

The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss in the right ear and found that it is related to military service. The veteran's PTSD was also found to be related to his military service, but a separate rating for tinnitus in each ear is dismissed due to withdrawal of appeal.

The Board found that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, as they were first noticed many years after service.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated in active military service.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable disability rating.

The veteran is seeking service connection for several conditions, including left eardrum perforation, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and right inguinal hernia. The Board has ordered additional examinations to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has decided that the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss should be remanded for further action, including providing corrective VCAA notice and forwarding the case file to the New Hampshire State Veterans Council for their submission of written argument.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between current disabilities and service. The veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and his claimed stressor could not be verified.

The Board found that the preponderance of evidence is against the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of dental trauma and bilateral hearing loss. The veteran was not shown to have current disabilities related to his in-service injuries or exposures.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to in-service noise exposure. The veteran will be scheduled for a VA examination to determine if he currently suffers from these conditions.

The Board has ordered additional development due to the need for records from the Temple Police Department and a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, assigning a single 10% rating effective October 2003. The veteran's request for higher ratings was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current heart disability or bilateral hearing loss disability, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied. The right ankle sprain issue remains pending.

The veteran's claim for an initial evaluation of his bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and the obtaining of relevant medical records.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD, finding that the veteran's symptoms suggest occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood. The claim for hearing loss was denied.

The Board has granted the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is a preponderance of evidence supporting these conditions are related to active service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic skin disorder, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a disorder characterized by 'tremors' were denied as there is no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after his military service. The Board also found that the current manifestations are not related to Agent Orange exposure.

The veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, which he claims are related to acoustic trauma during his military service. The VA needs to obtain additional medical records and schedule the veteran for an audiology examination at a VA Medical Center to determine if these conditions are related to his service.