Hearing loss decisions — 2009

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not shown to be etiologically related to active service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as the evidence did not show a current disability. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was remanded for further development.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss was evaluated as noncompensable, and the Board found that a compensable evaluation was not warranted based on the audiometric test results.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and left knee condition are service-connected.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding a relationship to in-service noise exposure.

The claims for increased ratings and special monthly compensation were denied, but the case is being remanded to schedule the Veteran for VA examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss, as the evidence did not show that his disability warranted a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's hearing acuity is not worse than level XI in the right ear and level V in the left ear, which does not warrant a rating higher than 40 percent. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss before a decision was made.

The appeal is remanded to obtain additional audiologic examination reports for the Veteran's bilateral tinnitus and left ear hearing loss claims.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as they were not shown to be related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's hearing loss has been rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum rating available under the criteria for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of a current disability during his honorable periods of active military service, nor any evidence linking these conditions to his service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD), hearing loss, or an eye disability as a result of his service. The claims for service connection were denied.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and sleep apnea, as there was no evidence of a current disability in the right ear and no evidence that the Veteran's sleep apnea was caused by her service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an initial rating higher than 50 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the claim, and there is no medical evidence relating either condition to military service.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for a videoconference hearing as requested by the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral knee injuries and reopened the claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but ultimately denied those claims.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, neuropathy of the right foot, and neuropathy of the left foot as there was no evidence to support that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.