Hearing loss decisions — 2007

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under the rating schedule.

The VA determined that the veteran's hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, and thus denied his claim for an initial compensable rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are due to acoustic trauma during military service, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The veteran's current sensorineural hearing loss is considered to be related to his military noise exposure.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not related to service and denied his claim for service connection.

The VA has determined that the veteran's hearing loss does not warrant a rating higher than 30 percent.

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

The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The preponderance of the competent medical evidence is against a finding that these conditions are causally related to active duty due to jet engine noise exposure.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left foot hammertoes, and right foot hammertoes. The evidence does not support a finding of in-service injury or disease that is related to these conditions.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the validity of the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD. This includes obtaining verification of any claimed stressors related to PTSD and an examination to assess the current nature and severity of his hearing loss.

The veteran's hearing loss is currently rated as non-compensable, and the Board finds that his current level of hearing does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right ear hearing loss was not aggravated by service and therefore, denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus were denied in an April 1994 rating decision. The veteran did not appeal this decision, making it final. The appellant is seeking accrued benefits based on these pending claims.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his active service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss. The Board also concluded that the veteran's current hearing loss can be reasonably associated with noise exposure during his active service, thus granting service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by service, and thus denied both claims.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was denied. The Board found that the criteria for such a grant were not met.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected hypertension, effective from August 6, 1990. The decision also grants service connection for bilateral eye disability as secondary to hypertension and service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss warrants a noncompensable evaluation, as his current disability does not meet or approximate the criteria for a compensable rating.