Hearing loss decisions — 2008

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and a higher rating for his right knee disability.

The Board denied the attorney's request for additional fees based on a decision of April 22, 2004 and May 20, 2004, as the criteria were not met.

The Board remands the veteran's appeal for a teleconference hearing.

The veteran's hearing loss disability of the right ear is related to service, but his left ear hearing loss is not.

The Board granted service connection for glaucoma suspect by cup-to-disc ratio, left eye, but denied service connection for headaches and hearing loss.

The Board finds that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related, at least in part, to noise trauma in service and grants service connection for this condition.

The case was remanded for further evidentiary development, including obtaining records from the SSA and any additional medical records identified by the veteran.

The veteran was granted a 30 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss, effective July 28, 2007.

The appeal is remanded for a VA examination to determine the etiology of any current hearing loss disability and tinnitus.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder condition, left Achilles tendonitis, alopecia, diabetes mellitus, type II, and hearing loss of the left ear were denied as there was no evidence of current disabilities related to these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, a seizure disorder with essential tremors, hypothyroidism, thrombocytopenia/leucopenia and vitiligo as there is no evidence of any in-service event, illness or injury related to the claimed disabilities, nor continuity of symptomatology shown by the evidence of record.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left long finger fracture and hearing loss were denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The appeal was denied as the evidence submitted since the prior final denial did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim for service connection for dental trauma. However, the veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a shrapnel wound to the right hand, and a bilateral eye condition as there was no evidence of current disabilities.

The veteran's initial evaluation for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the evidence did not support a compensable rating.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for PTSD to verify the veteran's claimed stressors and obtain a medical opinion on the relationship between his current symptoms and military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not show that these conditions arose in or were aggravated by active duty service.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that the veteran's hearing disabilities were related to his noise exposure during active duty.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to tend to the basic functions of self-care without regular assistance from another person or make him vulnerable to the hazards and dangers incident to his environment, nor prevent him from leaving his home or its immediate premises.

The veteran's service connection claims for residuals of kidney problems, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus were granted based on evidence showing their onset during active military service.