Hearing loss decisions — 2008

The Board has ordered a remand to verify the veteran's periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA service. The case will be readjudicated after obtaining all relevant medical records.

The Board found that the veteran's current psychiatric disability and bilateral hearing loss are not attributable to his active military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and a higher initial evaluation for atypical stable angina. The decision also noted that VA had remanded the issue of the evaluation for atypical stable angina.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for Meniere's syndrome with vertigo, finding that there was no evidence of current disabilities or a nexus to service.

The Board found that the veteran's hearing loss and eye disorders are not related to his service, and thus denied these claims.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluation and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.,The veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for left ear sensorineural hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.,The veteran's claim for service connection for right ear sensorineural hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.,The veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral eye disability and psoriasis are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.,The veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hip disability, secondary to his cervical spine disability, is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.,The veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral leg disability, secondary to his cervical spine disability, is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for right ear hearing loss and PTSD was dismissed due to the veteran withdrawing his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not show clear and unmistakable error in prior decisions.

The veteran's initial compensable rating for his bilateral hearing loss disability is denied as the audiometric results do not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for migraine headaches was granted. However, service connection for residuals of an ear infection (perforated tympanic membranes), bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a psychiatric disorder were all denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and assigned an initial 50 percent rating for PTSD. The veteran's claim is remanded to schedule a Travel Board hearing concerning his downstream claim for an increased rating of PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a head disability (to include headaches), low back disability, cervical spine disability, shoulder disability, and hearing loss. The reasons were not provided in the given text.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for a VA examination to determine if his service-connected disabilities prevent him from obtaining or retaining gainful employment. The case will also be reconsidered on the merits of the TDIU claim.

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

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, asbestosis, back disorder, and hypertension. Service connection is granted for left ear hearing loss due to in-service noise exposure. Right ear hearing loss, asbestosis, and back disorder are not related to military service. Hypertension was diagnosed during the appeal period.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and an increased rating for PTSD. The evidence did not support a finding of current right ear hearing loss or entitlement to an increased disability rating for PTSD.

The veteran's claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) from November 4, 2004 to December 13, 2006 was denied as she did not meet the percentage requirements for TDIU under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a).

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not manifest during service or within one year thereafter, and thus denied his claims for service connection.