Hearing loss decisions — 2007

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but finds that there is no current disability of tinnitus. The veteran's pre-existing bilateral hearing loss was not aggravated by active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, including PTSD. The cause of death listed on his death certificate was gradual progressive weakness, failure to thrive, which were attributed to cervical and lumbar myelopathy and acute myocardial infarction (MI) secondary to anemia.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating, and thus denied his claim.

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

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to lack of loss of use of extremities, blindness, or anatomical loss of hands.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence to support these claims.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a left knee condition, right knee condition, stomach disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a left wrist scar. The RO previously denied these claims in September 2002 without reopening them.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss has been rated as 20 percent disabling since February 8, 2007. Prior to that date, the disability was not compensable.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability for which service connection can be granted, specifically bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The VA examiners found no evidence of these conditions during or after service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further evaluation of his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, as he testified to increased severity since the last VA examination in May 2005.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and left ear hearing loss. The evidence did not show current right ear hearing loss disability, but there was competent evidence showing left ear hearing loss that is the result of acoustic trauma during service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and may not be presumed to have been so incurred or aggravated.

The RO denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and a right knee disability due to lack of causal relationship to service. The decisions were final.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a broken nose, right ear hearing loss, hand and elbow disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, and increased rating for DDD of the lumbar spine. The evidence did not establish new and material evidence to reopen any of these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his service connection claim for hearing loss of the right ear, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional procedural development due to a lack of VCAA notice.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a Statement of the Case addressing issues related to earlier effective dates and an extraschedular rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to incomplete service medical records and other missing evidence.

The VA denied a compensable rating for the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss, citing audiometric test results that did not meet criteria for higher ratings.