Hearing loss decisions — 2007

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected conditions did not contribute to his death, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating and earlier effective date for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was granted, with the effective date set at September 30, 2004.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to assess the current severity of his bilateral hearing loss and PTSD.

The VA determined that the veteran's hearing loss disability does not meet the criteria for a higher rating, as it did not exceed the levels contemplated for the currently assigned non-compensable rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of in-service noise exposure or continuity of symptomatology post-service.

The VA has determined that the veteran's right ear hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to new evidence. The fungal infection of the toenails is not established as it did not have its origins in service.

The case is being remanded for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO.

The VA determined that the veteran's chronic catarrhal otitis media does not warrant a compensable disability rating, as his hearing impairment did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD, and his acquired psychiatric disorders and hearing loss were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The claims are therefore denied.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, resulting in a denial of his claim.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied across multiple conditions, including back disability, headaches, bilateral hearing loss, left shoulder disability, and various knee disabilities. The evaluations for the knees and ankle disabilities were also denied.

The veteran's hearing loss was rated as noncompensable from September 10, 2003 to May 19, 2004.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is not related to his active service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The veteran's service connection claims for low back disorder, gastrointestinal disorder, hearing loss, and tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence or aggravation.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, low back disability to include degenerative joint disease, and hypertension. The claim for service connection for hepatitis was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. Service connection for dermatitis is assigned a rating of 10 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims to reopen his service connection for bilateral hearing loss and back condition, finding no new and material evidence. The decision is based on the lack of medical evidence linking current conditions to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tongue cancer and bilateral hearing loss were not incurred in or aggravated by service, including exposure to herbicides. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by service, and thus denied these claims. The VA examiner concluded that the current hearing loss was not related to noise exposure during service.