Hearing loss decisions — 2009

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disability in service or within one year after discharge and that the current hearing loss was not related to his military service.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder was denied, while his bilateral hearing loss was granted service connection.

The claim for an increase in the rating for left ear hearing loss is being remanded to schedule a new VA examination.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as the claim was received on September 12, 2005.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss as there was no probative medical evidence linking the current condition to the Veteran's period of active military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a low back disorder as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation, nor any competent medical evidence linking the current conditions to active military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities as there was no evidence to support a finding that these conditions were related to his active military service.

The appeal was denied for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, but the claim to reopen for a left hand stab wound was granted.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss as the evidence did not establish a nexus between the current disability and the Veteran's active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD were denied, while the claim for service connection for sexual dysfunction was remanded.

The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence indicates that the Veteran's hearing loss is not related to service.

The case is remanded to obtain a March 2007 VA audiological examination report and schedule the Veteran for a videoconference Board hearing.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were related to inservice acoustic trauma, while a chronic low back disorder was not supported by the evidence.

The Board denied service connection for right and left ear hearing loss as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active duty.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss as there was no competent medical evidence showing that he has a current disability of right ear hearing loss as defined by VA regulation.

The Board found that the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, for accrued benefits purposes, was properly denied as July 31, 2000 is the correct effective date.

The appeal is remanded for additional development and re-adjudication.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding a nexus between the Veteran's current condition and his in-service noise exposure.

The veteran's service connection for left ear hearing loss was denied as it was not aggravated by service, and a higher initial rating for right ear hearing loss was also denied.

The Board concluded that the medical evidence of record fails to relate the Veteran's hearing loss to service, and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.