Hearing loss decisions — 2008

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus is proximately due to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, and thus grants service connection for tinnitus.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss has been manifested by no worse than level I hearing impairment bilaterally, which does not warrant a compensable rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left ear otitis media with mixed hearing loss was aggravated by his military service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition. The right ear disorder is not supported by evidence of a current disability due to in-service events.

The VA has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet or exceed the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable disability evaluation schedule.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss in his right ear and tinnitus, finding no current disability related to active service. The claim for an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss was also denied.,The decision did not address any presumption-based theories of service connection.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but finds that new and material evidence does not establish a nexus between his current hearing loss and his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his period of active service. The evidence did not show a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to unclear etiology of the veteran's right ear tympanic perforation and disease process, as well as the relationship between his hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right ear hearing loss disability is not related to service and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied service connection for PUD, PTB, Rheumatoid Arthritis, bilateral cataracts, and left ear hearing loss as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The VA determined that the veteran's hearing loss of the right ear does not warrant a compensable rating, as it is at Level I and no exceptional pattern exists.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to address the veteran's reported ear pain and to determine if any current ear disability is related to his service.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to incomplete records and the need for additional examinations. The claims will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board found that the veteran's hearing loss did not occur in service and is not related to his military service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right wrist CTS, oculogenic headaches, bilateral hearing loss, and residuals of a right ankle sprain as secondary to his service-connected conditions. Service connection for bilateral hammertoes is granted.

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

The veteran does not have left ear hearing loss disability as defined by VA regulations and therefore, service connection is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and lumbar disc disease, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current disabilities and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including VA examinations to determine if the veteran currently has left ear hearing loss and tinnitus that are related to service. The psychiatric claim is also being remanded.

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 active military service.