Hearing loss decisions — 2009

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there is no medical evidence of bilateral hearing loss as defined by VA.

The Veteran's hearing impairment is no worse than Level I in the right ear and Level VI in the left ear, resulting in a noncompensable rating. The criteria for a higher disability rating are not met.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a skin condition, erectile dysfunction secondary to paranoid schizophrenia, gastrointestinal disorder secondary to paranoid schizophrenia, and an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for paranoid schizophrenia. The claim for TDIU was also denied.

The Veteran's service-connected left ear hearing loss disability has been manifested by at most Level I hearing throughout the appeal period, resulting in a noncompensable rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of proper notification and scheduling of VA examinations. The matter is being returned to the RO for further action.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a medical examination to assess the effect of his hearing loss on his occupational functioning and daily activities.

The Board found that the appellant's hearing loss was not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and a compensable rating are being remanded to the AOJ for additional development.

The Veteran does not have residuals of a head injury, except for tinnitus, that were incurred in or aggravated by active service. The Board finds the preponderance of evidence against the claim.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, concluding that the Veteran's current hearing impairment is not related to his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to service or a service-connected disability, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the evidence submitted did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for service connection for hearing loss, left ear. The Veteran's pre-existing hearing loss in his left ear was not aggravated by military noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD were denied. The denial was based on the lack of credible evidence to support the claimed in-service stressors for PTSD.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of current disabilities or a relationship to service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development of evidence, including a VA examination to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently evaluated as 0 percent disabling, and the Board finds no evidence to warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining medical opinions on etiology.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and an increased rating for bilateral high frequency sensorineural hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of scheduled hearing and additional evidence needs to be reviewed. The Veteran's claims for service connection are pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, asthma, hearing loss, and tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease that is linked to the current disabilities.