Hearing loss decisions — 2009

The Veteran's hearing loss was found to be noncompensable, and the evidence did not support a rating greater than 50 percent for his PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of a nexus between the current disabilities and active service.

The veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to his active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, as the evidence did not show that he had submitted a request to reopen his claim prior to June 13, 2005.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine the current nature and etiology of any hearing loss found.

The Board found that the Veteran's pre-existing bilateral hearing loss was not aggravated by his active military service, and that tinnitus is etiologically related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as the evidence did not support higher ratings under applicable criteria.

The Veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent, and service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The appeal is remanded for a VA audiological examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss.

The issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a right hand lesion were remanded for the Veteran to be scheduled for a personal hearing.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no medical evidence to support a link between his in-service noise exposure and current hearing loss, and the hearing loss was not shown until many years after discharge from service.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss was not related to his service, as there was no evidence of hearing loss in service and the first suggestion of pertinent disability occurred many years after active duty.

The Board concluded that the veteran does not suffer from hearing loss in his right ear that is disabling as described by 38 C.F.R. § 3.385, and denied service connection for the condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a skin condition other than seborrheic dermatitis were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability for VA purposes.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of service connection for tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, as there was no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within one year of separation and the current hearing loss was not related to noise exposure during service.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, as the preponderance of the evidence is against a finding that these conditions are related to his active duty service.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication of the veteran's claims.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no competent medical evidence of a causal relationship between the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and service, and this disorder was not shown within one year following service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence that these conditions were related to his active military service.