Hearing loss decisions — 2007

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is not sufficient evidence to support these claims.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral lung condition, depression, anxiety disorder, headaches secondary to sinusitis, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The evidence did not support a current diagnosis of any of these conditions.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and an initial compensable rating for right ear hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Board found that the veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, granting service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss but not for tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss does not warrant a schedular evaluation in excess of 10 percent, as his audiometric test results show level III hearing in both ears.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and Hepatitis C. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his time in service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an increased evaluation for a scar of the right lower extremity, but granted his claim for an effective date earlier than April 24, 1998, for the grant of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including a left knee disorder as secondary to a service-connected right knee disorder, diabetes mellitus, hearing loss, and an eye disorder. The claim for reopening a back disorder was also denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling an ENT specialist examination.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, left leg disability, and right leg disability. The case is being remanded to obtain an examination for the claimed residuals of a head injury.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable evaluation, as his audiometric results do not meet the criteria for any higher rating under VA's disability rating schedule.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss due to incomplete service medical records and the need for a VA examination.

The veteran's current hearing loss is determined to be the result of noise exposure during service in Vietnam, and thus service connection for hearing loss is granted.

The veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability for which service connection can be granted, specifically bilateral hearing loss, tendonitis of the left knee, and gastroesophageal reflux disease. The claims are denied.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, as his combined disability rating is only 60 percent and does not meet the criteria for TDIU.

The VA has denied the veteran's request for an increased rating for his bilateral hearing loss and also denied his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's skin disorder and hearing loss were not incurred or aggravated in active military service. The evidence does not show any chronicity of symptoms during or for over 50 years after separation from service.

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 causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by service, as there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease. The current diagnoses are not related to service.