Hearing loss decisions — 2007

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development of his hearing loss and tinnitus claims, as well as the issue regarding a higher initial rating for his lumbar spine disability. The case will be reviewed again after all requested information and evidence are obtained.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and TDIU. The issues are being remanded to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ) via the Appeals Management Center (AMC).

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including a VA audiological examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by active military service, and therefore denied both claims.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not related to his service and was denied.

The veteran's appeal of his claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed as he requested withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, cervical spine arthritis with nerve impingement, and lumbar radiculopathy and spinal stenosis. The new evidence submitted since the last denial supports these claims.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a dental examination and adjudication of new claims for Meniere's disease and tinnitus.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his service, including noise exposure. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination to determine if the veteran's hearing loss disability is related to service. The reopened claim will be reconsidered on its merits.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a left ankle sprain, but denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and bilateral hearing loss as these conditions were not incurred or aggravated during service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss was incurred during his active duty service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected Māniăre's disease, previously diagnosed as bilateral hearing loss, does not warrant a disability rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Board has determined that the reduction from a 90 percent to a 50 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss was proper and upheld.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and bilateral flat feet (pes planus) as there was no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

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

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a VA audiometric examination and correction of VCAA notice.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating, as it did not meet the criteria for higher evaluation based on the provided audiometric results and examination findings.

The veteran's service-connected left ear hearing loss is currently manifested by no more than level VII hearing impairment, and the criteria for a compensable disability rating are not met.

The veteran's claims for higher initial disability ratings for his service-connected knee and spine disabilities were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a current hearing loss disability, and the veteran's knee and spine conditions are rated based on limitation of motion.