Hearing loss decisions — 2008

The Board denied service connection for right and left ear hearing loss as there is no current disability in either ear that meets the criteria defined by VA regulation.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss in the right ear and found that a compensable rating was not warranted for left ear hearing loss.

The veteran's claims for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for tinnitus are being remanded for further development.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied, as the medical evidence did not support a current diagnosis of these conditions.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability does not warrant a compensable rating, and his right knee disability does not meet the criteria for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent. Service connection for blurry vision is precluded by governing regulations.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension as the evidence did not support a medical nexus between these conditions and the veteran's service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, asbestosis, and did not reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for chronic heart disease.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the veteran's active military service.

The appeal is remanded for further evidentiary development, including another VA examination with opinion.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the veteran.

The Board remands the claim for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination to determine the etiology of any hearing loss.

The appeal is remanded for a VA medical examination and nexus opinion to determine the nature, extent, and etiology of the veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and a higher evaluation for PTSD.

The Board is remanding the issue of entitlement to service connection for claimed bilateral hearing loss for further development, including obtaining a medical examination and opinion.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disorder and left ear hearing loss, as there was no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his active military service.

The veteran's hearing acuity is manifested by no worse than level III hearing in the right ear, and level III hearing in the left ear. The Board finds that a compensable rating for the veteran's bilateral hearing loss has not been met.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disability and bilateral hearing loss, as well as an earlier effective date for the grant of a 10 percent disability rating for tinnitus.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded for further development, including a new VA examination.

The Board denied an initial disability rating greater than 20 percent for the service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, and denied an initial compensable disability rating between December 3, 2003 and December 18, 2006 and an initial disability rating greater than 10% since December 19, 2006 for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, partial blindness, and malignant melanoma due to a lack of evidence supporting these conditions.