Hearing loss decisions — 2007

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to new and material evidence. However, the claim remains denied as there is no evidence showing that his current hearing loss is related to his military service.

The veteran's current bilateral hearing loss was not incurred in or related to his active service. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed vision problems and hearing loss are not related to active military service, and therefore denied his claims for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for emphysema due to asbestos exposure, bilateral hearing loss, and fungal infection and thick skin as there was no competent medical evidence showing a current disability or a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied as his conditions did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection due to undiagnosed illnesses.

The Board has determined that there is no current hearing loss disability as defined by VA regulation, and thus the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

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

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling issues and the need for VCAA notice regarding service connection for PTSD and hearing loss.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and audiometric evaluations. The issues of service connection for diabetes, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and a bilateral eye disorder are still pending.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not show a higher level of impairment than what is currently assigned.

The Board has determined that the August 2003 RO decision awarding service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus was clear and unmistakably erroneous. The veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to his active duty service as a construction worker.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by service.,There was no evidence of current hearing loss within one year after separation from active duty, and there is no competent medical opinion linking the current conditions to service.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, and the Board denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss, but denied the claim on the merits.

The Board has determined that the appellant's hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, specifically ACDUTRA or INACDUTRA. The claim for service connection is denied.

The VA denied a compensable rating for the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The veteran's initial noncompensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,The veteran's maximum schedular evaluation of 10 percent for tinnitus is also denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a disability for VA purposes.,Service connection for bilateral pterygium and the residuals of a left knee injury is not granted as there is no current diagnosis or treatment records provided by the veteran.