Hearing loss decisions — 2009

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for bilateral hearing loss disability prior to January 2009 and a compensable evaluation thereafter, but did not restore the 20 percent rating from January 1, 2009.

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

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, left knee disability, and bilateral hearing loss as the conditions were not shown to be related to the veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as the evidence did not show that it was related to active military service.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the evidence did not support an increase in severity of his condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support a higher disability rating prior to November 1, 2006, and since then, no compensable rating was warranted.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there is no medical evidence relating the condition to military service.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the current evaluation is sufficient based on the mechanical application of the rating schedule to numeric designations assigned after audiometry evaluations.

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

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, degenerative joint disease of the entire spine, ulcerative colitis, hypertension, and a disability as a result of vaccinations in service were denied. The claim for an increased rating for sinusitis was also denied.

The veteran's chronic dermatitis was rated at 60 percent from March 2005, and a non-compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was maintained.

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

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

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and migraine headaches were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability. The claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD was also denied.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss is at least as likely as not related to his active military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left shoulder, and left hand disabilities as there was no evidence of these conditions in service or within the relevant time frame, and no medical evidence linking them to service.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, specifically bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss due to lack of evidence supporting a verified in-service stressor for PTSD and no current disability for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but the evidence now suggests a possible diagnosis of PTSD related to in-service stressors.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss was denied a compensable evaluation as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.