Hearing loss decisions — 2008

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability for VA purposes related to bilateral hearing loss, and thus service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated in service, as there is no evidence of a current disability related to his active military duty. The VA examiner found that the veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are less likely than not caused by or a result of acoustic trauma during service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for varicose veins and service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied. The RO found that the veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher rating or service connection based on direct evidence.

Your claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been resolved as they were granted in an October 2007 rating decision.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions, finding that they are not attributable to military service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and an eye disorder. The claim for higher rating for PTSD was also denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and consideration of his claim for a higher initial disability rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and assigned a noncompensable rating effective on June 17, 2003. The veteran is now seeking an increased evaluation.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a current disability or in-service injury that could be linked to these conditions.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the veteran's initial claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not filed prior to August 26, 2003. Therefore, the effective dates of these grants are denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, including exposure to noise. As a result, the appeal is granted.

The Board denied the veteran's attempts to reopen his claims for service connection for hearing loss disability of the left ear and otitis externa, finding that the submitted evidence was not new and material.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating than 10 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a foot fungus to include as due to exposure to herbicides, and a skin disorder of the arms to include as due to exposure to herbicides. The cyst condition was also not granted service connection.

The veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for dysthymic disorder and chronic catarrhal otitis and hearing loss are being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling VA examinations.

The veteran's claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities was denied as his service-connected conditions, in and of themselves, did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations for bilateral tinnitus and hearing loss were denied, as the maximum schedular evaluation of 10 percent is assigned for each condition. The claim for an earlier effective date for service connection was also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is not related to his active duty service and denied his claim for service connection.