Hearing loss decisions — 2009

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

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination and additional medical records. The Veteran's claims of service connection for left ear hearing loss disability will be reconsidered.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability warrants a 10 percent rating prior to November 21, 2008, and a 30 percent rating beginning November 21, 2008.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied. The claim for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus was granted, but the effective date was set at January 19, 2005.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss was not shown to be incurred in or aggravated by service, and the Board found no current disability for VA purposes.

The Board has determined that current tinnitus is related to military noise exposure and granted service connection for this condition. The issue of bilateral hearing loss remains pending as it was not addressed in the decision.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at the highest available rating of 50 percent, effective June 29, 2005. The right forearm fragment wound residuals are currently rated as noncompensable (0%). Bilateral sensorineural hearing loss has been found to be noncompensably disabling.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for a respiratory disability due to exposure to herbicides or asbestos were both denied by the RO.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the evidence does not meet the criteria to establish service connection for each condition.,The Veteran has been granted a higher initial evaluation of 100 percent for PTSD.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to the Veteran's right ankle and knee, or bilateral hearing loss. The claims are therefore denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to locate VA treatment records and provide proper VCAA notice.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service-connected disabilities, including psychiatric conditions, knee and spine issues, high blood pressure, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss. The case is being remanded for additional examinations to determine the current severity of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for nose bleeds, bilateral hearing loss, and back disability were denied. The claim for residuals of a fractured right great toe was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not result in unemployability prior to October 19, 2007. The effective date for the TDIU is therefore October 19, 2007.

The Board finds that the veteran does not have any residuals of spinal meningitis related to service, and therefore denies the claim for service connection.

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

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is rated as 10 percent disabling from February 13, 2008. The appeal is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his exposure to loud noise during military service.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for tinnitus.