Hearing loss decisions — 2007

The Board has granted the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to his military service due to acoustic trauma.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of a broken nose and an initial evaluation for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as there was no in-service disease or injury linked to these conditions. The Board also noted that the current diagnoses were not related to his active duty military service.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, as his current rating already reflects the severity of these conditions. The Board finds that he is not entitled to a TDIU.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of a current disability, continuity of symptomatology, or a nexus between his in-service noise exposure and his current condition.

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

The veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for a proper medical opinion considering his combat exposure.

The veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the increased rating for hearing loss, and thus the case is dismissed.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss due to new and material evidence. However, the VA examiner found that the current sensorineural hearing loss in the veteran's left ear is least likely related to his military service.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for anal pruritus and has also determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen his claim for service connection for hearing loss.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for otitis media, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus as new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen these claims.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a lumbosacral strain, residuals of excision of warts on the right hand, residuals of frostbite of the nose, and fractures of the fingers and ribs. Service connection was also denied for hemorrhoids, heart condition, prostate cancer, and right ear hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability manifested by heart palpitations or bilateral hearing loss, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied. The veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea with exercise-induced asthma and right ankle injury with post-traumatic arthritis are currently rated appropriately.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied. Her claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for her right knee disability is being remanded.

The Board has denied all service connection claims as the evidence does not show a current disability or any link to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disorder, gland problem/prostate disorder, and hearing loss due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing acuity is currently no worse than Level II in both ears, warranting a noncompensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss at the time of discharge and no continuity of symptoms from service to present. The VA examiner concluded that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been withdrawn.