Hearing loss decisions — 2009

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertensive arteriosclerotic heart disease, cholecystolithiasis, and left ear hearing loss as there was no evidence of these conditions in service or within a reasonable time thereafter, nor any competent medical evidence linking them to his military service.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not related to his active service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss was denied as the evidence did not show that his current hearing loss is related to his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for arthritis of the knees, and a compensable rating for right foot tendonitis were denied. The Board found that there was no current hearing loss disability as defined by VA regulations, but granted separate ratings of 10 percent for each knee disorder due to painful motion.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, but the appeal regarding an increased rating for diabetes mellitus was remanded.

The veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review the case.

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

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, an anxiety condition, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are being remanded to afford the veteran VA examinations.

The veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for internal derangement of the right knee prior to February 22, 2008, and claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, heart murmur, lumbar spine disk disease, cervical spine disk disease, and residuals of a left knee injury are being remanded for further development.

The Board grants service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, resolving doubt in favor of the veteran.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss to the RO for additional development, including obtaining a complete copy of the veteran's service medical records and scheduling an examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, a bilateral hip disorder, and an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for right knee patellofemoral syndrome.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of an inservice occurrence of an injury or disease and medical evidence of a nexus between the current disability and the inservice disease or injury.

The veteran's claim for a total rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities was denied as the evidence did not show that his service-connected disabilities alone rendered him unable to obtain and/or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss was incurred in active service, and asbestosis was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The veteran's left ear hearing loss disability is service-connected based on direct incurrence.

The Board granted service connection for left ear hearing loss but denied it for right ear hearing loss.

The appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication of the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus.

The veteran's PTSD does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 50 percent, and an earlier effective date is not warranted. The veteran was denied service connection for residuals of a gunshot wound to the left forearm, a chronic skin disorder, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as there was no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence.