Hearing loss decisions — 2009

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for left ear high frequency hearing loss was denied, as well as the claim for service connection for fibromyalgia.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability does not warrant a compensable rating at any time since the effective date of service connection.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and a history of duodenal ulcer with gastroesophageal reflux disease were remanded, as the evidence did not support higher evaluations.

The veteran's initial rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating at any point, and an earlier effective date for service connection was also denied.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral hearing loss, as the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the veteran's hearing test results.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to assess the current severity of PTSD and the etiology of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and the claim to reopen service connection for hepatitis C was granted.

The veteran's hearing loss is attributable to his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus disability, residuals of left knee injury, residuals of left thumb injury, residuals of cervical sprain, and residuals of pseudofolliculitis barbae were not reopened as new and material evidence was not received.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus as there was no competent evidence to show that these conditions were related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as the evidence did not show that these conditions were related to the veteran's military service. The claim for atopic dermatitis and tinea cruris was reopened but not granted.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a back disorder due to the lack of evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, residuals of cold weather injuries to the upper extremities, and residuals of cold weather injuries to the lower extremities due to a lack of evidence showing current disabilities related to these conditions.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were incurred in service due to excessive noise exposure (acoustic trauma).

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence and adjudication.

The Board denied service connection for right and left shoulder disorders, generalized joint pain, an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD, an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for GERD, a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss, and evaluations in excess of 10 percent and 20 percent for the lumbar spine disability.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not shown to be etiologically related to active service.

The veteran's claims to reopen for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as new and material evidence was not received.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, as there was no evidence of these conditions in service or within one year of discharge, and no competent medical evidence linking them to his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis were not reopened, while the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were reopened based on new evidence suggesting a possible link to noise exposure in service.