Hearing loss decisions — 2007

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable evaluation, and thus denied his claim for an increased rating.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the inability to reconstruct his service medical records. The VA has a duty to assist in obtaining these records and will contact the appropriate sources for further information.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not warrant a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss and denied service connection for hypertension. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the appellant's claims for service connection for residuals of a spinal injury and bilateral hearing loss. This includes obtaining specific dates of military service, reviewing medical records from various VA facilities, and scheduling appropriate examinations.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent, as it results in Level VIII hearing acuity in the right ear and Level II hearing acuity in the left ear.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary prior to the adjudication of these claims, including scheduling a VA examination for the veteran.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a link between his in-service noise exposure and his current hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim and that there was no competent evidence linking his current conditions to service.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not warrant an increased disability rating.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for tinnitus due to lack of medical evidence supporting these claims.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss did not meet the criteria for service connection as it was not present during his military service, and there is no evidence of a nexus between his in-service noise exposure and his current condition. The claim was denied.

The veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for a skin disorder of the ears, as secondary to his service-connected hearing loss, are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and further examination.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his bilateral sensorineural hearing loss was denied by the RO, and he is currently receiving a 60 percent disability rating.

The Board found that there is no competent medical evidence showing current bilateral hearing loss for VA purposes, nor a nexus between any claimed hearing loss and service. Therefore, the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss of the right ear, PTSD, and bronchial asthma were denied. The Board found no current evidence supporting these conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss began during service and granted service connection. For hypertension, the Board determined there was no chronicity in service or post-service continuity of symptoms sufficient to establish service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected left ear hearing loss, finding that it does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active service, but there is insufficient evidence to establish a direct link between his in-service noise exposure and his current tinnitus.