Hearing loss decisions — 2008

The VA has determined that the veteran's right ear hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating under the applicable disability evaluation criteria.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable evaluation for service connected bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and granted service connection for PTSD, but denied his secondary service connection claims for hypertension, sleep apnea, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and a skin condition. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical records and provide VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not begin during or as a result of his military service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss were denied as the conditions are rated at their highest level of 10 percent under applicable VA regulations.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the relationship between service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, requiring further clarification from the examiner.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss was found to be presumptively service-connected due to noise exposure during active duty.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss did not warrant a compensable rating at any point during the appeal period.

The veteran's claim for higher ratings for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss has been denied. The initial noncompensable rating from May 11, 2004 to December 1, 2005 is denied and the current ten percent rating from December 2, 2005 is also denied.

The Board found no evidence of current hearing loss or tinnitus related to the veteran's military service and denied his claims for service connection.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. As a result, the Board does not have jurisdiction to consider these matters.

The Board found that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not related to his military service, including a diving incident in November 1973. The VA examinations did not support a connection between these conditions and service.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss. The case is remanded to the RO to adjudicate the issue of entitlement to a compensable initial rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The VA has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating at any time during the period under consideration.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss pre-existed his military service and was not aggravated by any incident of service. Therefore, it denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD are not service-connected. The evidence does not support a finding of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete information and need for further examination.

The Board found no evidence of current hearing loss or tinnitus disability for VA compensation purposes and concluded that the veteran did not have a service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of in-service hearing loss or tinnitus. The Board also found that there was no continuity of symptomatology after discharge.

The Board found no evidence of bilateral hearing loss disability for VA compensation purposes and denied service connection for tinnitus. The veteran's claims were not supported by competent medical evidence.

The Board has restored service connection for right ear hearing loss and consequently, a 10 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss.