Hearing loss decisions — 2008

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining missing medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if there is at least a 50 percent probability that the veteran's hearing loss is related to service.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and nephrolithiasis have been rated as 10 percent each, effective from the date of the decision.

The veteran's initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss was denied. The issue of entitlement to an increased rating for bilateral chronic otitis externa and service connection for skin cancer remains pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a right eye disorder and bilateral hearing loss, finding no competent evidence of current disabilities related to these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is related to in-service acoustic trauma and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss did not manifest in service or within one year thereafter and was not shown to be causally related to his military service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding that right ear hearing loss is related to service, and thus denied the claim.

The veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Board has determined that additional development, including a new VA audiology examination, is needed to address the nature and etiology of his hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence linking his current hearing loss to active military service.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable evaluation based on current puretone thresholds and speech discrimination scores.

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

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and may not be presumed to have been so incurred or aggravated. As such, the claims for service connection were denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claims. The RO previously denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss in August 1969 due to no indication of aggravation beyond normal progression during service. For tinnitus, the Board found that there is no competent evidence linking it to service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as his current disability ratings are already at their maximum allowable levels under VA regulations.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his time in service, and therefore denied both claims.

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

The veteran's right ear hearing loss is rated as Level I, resulting in a noncompensable rating. The Board found that the evidence did not support a compensable rating for his service-connected right ear hearing loss.

The VA has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not manifest during service or are related to his military service, thus denying both claims.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right ear hearing loss, finding that her disability warranted a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code (DC) 6100.