Hearing loss decisions — 2009

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and denied initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for degenerative joint disease of the right and left knees.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, as there was no evidence of hearing loss during service or within one year after separation, and a VA examiner found it unlikely that current hearing loss is related to military acoustic trauma.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury and for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claims for service connection for an anal fissure, an intestinal disorder, and left ear hearing loss. However, the veteran does not have diabetes mellitus, type 2, sinusitis, or an eye disability as a result of his active military service, nor are any of the other claimed conditions related to his service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were remanded to provide the veteran with a VA examination.

The appeal was partially granted, as new and material evidence was found to reopen the claim for hearing loss. However, service connection was denied for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), nerves and gastric hypermobility, and degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine with multilevel disc herniation.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted as they are related to his active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding no evidence linking the condition to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus as they were not incurred in or aggravated by active duty. The veteran's claim for service connection for right cerebrospinal fluid otorhinorrhea is remanded for further development.

The veteran's PTSD was found to be characterized by sleep impairment, depressed mood, anxiety, anger, hypervigilance, isolative behavior, nightmares, irritability, and intrusive thoughts. However, the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence supporting a relationship between his current condition and military service.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss of the right ear, an eye disorder with headaches, a right shoulder disorder, coronary artery disease, and bilateral elbow disorders as there was no evidence of current disability or that any of these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board remands the case for additional development, including obtaining a medical examination and opinion to determine whether the veteran's hearing loss is related to his military service.

The appeal was partially granted, as new and material evidence was found to support the claim for a low back disorder. However, no service connection was established for other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence supports a relationship between the veteran's current hearing loss and his in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss of the left ear and tinnitus as they were not shown to be related to the veteran's active military duty.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development, including a new VA examination.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of a current disability, or any nexus between the claimed conditions and active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss but granted it for tinnitus, which was found to be secondary to his service-connected hypertension.