Hearing loss decisions — 2007

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service, and therefore denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right eye retinal detachment is related to service, and granted service connection for this condition. The other issues of left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and prostate cancer are remanded for further development.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have a diagnosed disability of bilateral hearing loss for VA purposes and therefore denied service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and in-service noise exposure. The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is denied.

The Board found that the veteran does not have current diagnoses of hypertension or bilateral hearing loss, and thus denied service connection for these conditions. The claim for an initial compensable evaluation for hemorrhoids was also denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus with diabetic retinopathy, and migraine headaches. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss is REMANDED.,No specific reasoning was provided by the Board regarding the decision summary.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss in the right ear and post-traumatic stress disorder due to a lack of evidence showing a current disability related to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of bilateral hearing loss cannot be granted as there is no evidence showing a prior claim was filed or pending before December 10, 2002.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have nerve damage to his ears other than sensorineural hearing loss, and thus service connection for this condition is denied. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was granted.

The veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need to obtain his service medical records. The VCAA notice requirements have also been addressed.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic bilateral hearing loss disability and chronic tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of such disabilities during or shortly after active service.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have right ear hearing loss for VA compensation purposes and denied his claim.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a new VA audiological examination.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection and a rating for hearing loss, finding that the veteran's August 1999 letter did not constitute a Notice of Disagreement (NOD) and thus his claim was final. The earliest possible effective date is March 29, 2004.

The veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to his service, and the Board finds that it did not increase in severity during qualifying service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as the increased initial ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the arms and legs. The veteran's claims were not granted.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral shin splints, a right hand/wrist disability, bilateral hearing loss, and degenerative joint disease of the right knee. The evidence does not support these claims.

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