Hearing loss decisions — 2007

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss in his right ear does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation, and thus denies the claim.

The Board found no evidence of current hearing loss or tinnitus conditions related to the veteran's period of service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The VA has remanded the case for further development due to inconsistencies in audiometric findings and need for clarification of etiology.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed, including obtaining the veteran's service medical and personnel records for his claimed second period of active duty (from September 1950 to July 1951), as well as updated private and VA treatment records. The case will be remanded for these purposes.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation, and thus grants service connection but denies an initial noncompensable rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and frostbite of the lower extremities were not incurred or aggravated by service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal of his claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss due to a withdrawal request. The Board also found that there is no evidence to support the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, as the diagnosis was based on an unverified stressor event.

The veteran's appeal is about the evaluation of his service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability, including whether the reduction in the rating from 30 percent to 20 percent was proper. The case has been remanded for further examination and review.

The Board denied service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and anxiety. The decision also denied service connection for right ear hearing loss. However, the issue of an initial evaluation in excess of zero percent for left ear hearing loss is pending as it has been remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for PTSD and hearing loss, finding that there was insufficient evidence to support these claims based on lack of combat involvement and uncorroborated stressor events. The veteran's hearing loss is considered a pre-existing condition.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Board hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is at least as likely as not attributable to noise exposure during his military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition. The issue of tinnitus remains pending due to insufficient evidence regarding its etiology.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and an initial compensable rating for hearing loss in both ears. The evidence did not support a finding of current right ear hearing loss or left ear hearing loss that was related to service.

The Board found no evidence of a right foot disability during service or within one year post-service, and thus denied service connection for the condition.,No current hearing loss was diagnosed in either ear. The VA examiner did not find any link between the veteran's noise exposure during service and his current bilateral hearing loss.

The Board found that the veteran's current hearing loss, hypertension, and nervous condition were not caused by his active military service. The appeal is denied for all issues.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for a videoconference hearing at the RO before a Veterans Law Judge. The veteran's request for a new rating or effective date is not addressed in this decision.

The Board has determined that the appellant's bilateral hearing loss disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and denied his claim for service connection.

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