Hearing loss decisions — 2009

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active duty.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis of the feet, and found that new and material evidence was not received to reopen claims for right ear hearing loss and a right elbow disability.

The veteran's left ear hearing loss was found to be noncompensable as the audiological findings did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA regulations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for loss of taste, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus as there was no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his active service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of a nexus between the veteran's current conditions and his active military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus were remanded for a VA audiological examination.

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.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of these conditions during service or within one year after discharge, and no competent medical evidence linking the current conditions to service.

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

The veteran's claims for service connection for chronic bilateral hearing loss and chronic tinnitus were denied, but the case is being remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a shrapnel wound of the left leg, malaria, hearing loss, and pulmonary tuberculosis as there was no evidence showing that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active duty.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied, except for a 30 percent rating for post-traumatic headaches from July 31, 2001 to July 27, 2008.

The Board granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, but denied service connection for residuals of ruptured eardrums, residuals of frozen feet, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as his petition to reopen a claim for service connection for hypertension.

The appeal is remanded for further evidentiary development and medical opinions regarding the veteran's eye disorder and hearing loss.