Hearing loss decisions — 2009

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for right ear hearing loss and found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for left ear hearing loss.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to provide an opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for a new VA audiological evaluation as the previous examinations were inadequate.

The appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a hearing and addressing an unprocessed notice of disagreement regarding a higher rating for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, a left ankle disability, and peripheral neuropathy were denied as there was no evidence of a nexus between the current conditions and his military service.

The Board remands the claims for a right knee disability and bilateral hearing loss to schedule VA examinations to determine their etiology.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a current disability or a link to military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not related to his military service.,The Veteran's neck disorder is not related to his military service.,The Veteran's liver disorder is not related to his military service.,The Veteran's right shoulder disability has been rated at 10 percent since January 3, 2008.,The Veteran's right hand disability does not warrant a compensable rating.,The Veteran's right leg disability does not warrant a higher than 10 percent rating.,The Veteran's left hip disorder does not warrant a compensable rating.,The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent from February 19, 2004 to January 14, 2008 and 70 percent since January 14, 2008.,The Veteran's left leg thrombophlebitis does not warrant a higher rating.,The Veteran's left leg aneurysm does not cause claudication.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right shoulder, left knee, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus disabilities.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and scheduling of a hearing at the Winston-Salem, North Carolina RO.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss disability as the evidence did not support a diagnosis of PTSD or sufficient hearing impairment to qualify as a disability for VA purposes.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were related to his service, but PTSD was not.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is no competent evidence of a current hearing loss disability, and the Veteran's tinnitus was not shown to be etiologically related to active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sinus disability, right shoulder disability, hearing loss, left knee disability, headaches with dizziness, disability manifested by insomnia, disability manifested by fatigue, disability manifested by decreased appetite, disability manifested by loss of sex drive, and disability manifested by stiff joints of the lower extremities were denied.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a left wrist sprain, hemorrhoids, and bilateral hearing loss due to the lack of competent evidence supporting a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's period of active service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, hearing loss, tinnitus, arthritis of the bilateral hips and knees, neuropathy of the right and left hand, sleep apnea, and PTSD were withdrawn by the appellant prior to promulgation of a decision.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss based on the clinical findings that showed no worse than Level I hearing in the right ear and Level IV hearing in the left ear during the rating period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date prior to October 24, 2005, for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss was found to be noncompensable as the hearing loss did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable diagnostic code.

The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, but ultimately denied both claims.