Hearing loss decisions — 2009

The veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the service-connected tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for bronchial asthma, hearing loss, residuals of a head injury, bilateral eye condition, headaches, PTSD, arthritis, and bilateral foot condition as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claims.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss with left ear injury, including as secondary to blast, due to the lack of evidence showing a current disability in the right ear and no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current left ear hearing loss to his military service.

The appeal was remanded for further development and readjudication of the claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss.

The veteran was granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a higher rating of 70 percent for PTSD beginning January 8, 2007.

The Board remands the case for an examination and opinion regarding the veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's military service.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the evidence did not support a higher evaluation.

The veteran was granted service connection for mild spondylotic changes at the L5-S1 level, general myalgia and arthralgia, mood swings, short term memory loss, and nervousness as qualifying chronic disabilities under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.

The veteran is to undergo a VA examination in support of his claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as the current evidence is inadequate to make a decision on these claims.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus and residuals of an injury to both elbows for further development.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss was related to service due to acoustic trauma.

The appeal concerning the claim of service connection for hypertension is dismissed. The veteran's applications to reopen claims for hearing loss and tinnitus are granted.

The veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus are the result of a disease or injury in service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as the evidence did not show a current disability or a link to his active service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability for VA compensation purposes.

The Board found that the veteran had not submitted new and material evidence to reopen any of his claims for service connection for PTSD, tinnitus, hearing loss, residuals of malaria, or gastritis.

The veteran's lumbar spine disability was denied a rating in excess of 20 percent, and his bilateral hearing loss was denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus as there is no competent medical evidence of current hearing loss in either ear, and no evidence of tinnitus during service or for many years thereafter.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no medical evidence linking his current condition to his military service.