Hearing loss decisions — 2008

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as no claim was received prior to February 28, 2005.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating based on the results of controlled speech discrimination tests and audiometry tests.

The appeal is remanded to obtain additional evidence, including TSA medical records, and to provide the veteran with an examination.

The Board remands the claim for an additional VA examination to determine the etiology of any hearing loss present.

The veteran does not currently have a bilateral hearing loss disability for VA compensation purposes, and therefore service connection is denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee, elbow, and thoracolumbar spine disabilities were denied. The initial ratings for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, malaria, and onychomycosis of the bilateral great toenails were also denied.

The veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss was denied, as the maximum schedular rating has been assigned.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence regarding the veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability, degenerative disc disease at L4-S1, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was remanded for a new VA examination to ensure compliance with the Joint Motion.

The Board granted service connection for dyshydrosis of the hands, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a disability manifested by numbness and hardness of the hands and fingertips.

The application to reopen the claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss was granted, but service connection for high frequency sensorineural hearing loss of the right ear was denied.

The veteran's claim for vocational rehabilitation training under Chapter 31, Title 38, United States Code, is being remanded to obtain additional evidence and ensure compliance with VCAA requirements.

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

The Board remands the claims for further development, including a VA examination to determine the etiology of the veteran's nasopharyngeal carcinoma and hearing loss.

The Board concluded that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss was not causally related to his in-service noise exposure and did not manifest within one year of service separation.

The veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, hepatitis C, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and tuberculosis as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and consideration of additional evidence.

The veteran was not entitled to retroactive payment of VA disability compensation benefits to January 29, 1965, as he did not elect to receive such benefits in 1965 and only made the election in July 2004.

The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the appellant's service-connected bilateral hearing loss, as the medical evidence did not support a higher rating.