Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss existed prior to his entry into service and did not undergo a permanent worsening beyond normal progression during his active service. Therefore, service connection for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not related to his military service and therefore denied his claim.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss has been denied as his audiometric test results do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability was not shown until decades after his period of service and concluded that it is not related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new audiological examination and further development of his claim for an extraschedular evaluation for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable (0 percent) since November 19, 2009. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher initial disability rating for his bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability for VA purposes of the right ear and does not have diabetes. Therefore, service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sinusitis warrants a 10 percent rating, but not higher. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet or approximate criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is found to be etiologically related to his active duty service. The right ear hearing loss and right knee disability are not considered service-connected.

The Board has remanded the case to schedule a VA examination for the Veteran's left upper extremity radiculopathy and to issue a Statement of the Case on all issues found denied in the July 2012 and October 2012 rating decisions.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and left ear hearing loss, finding no evidence of current disabilities within the applicable criteria.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability for VA purposes of the right ear and does not have diabetes. Therefore, service connection is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss is related to noise exposure during his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability was rated at 40% effective July 13, 2012. The RO also granted a noncompensable rating for residual scar status post left ankle joint replacement surgery and denied service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude substantially gainful employment consistent with his occupational experience.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at 10 percent, the maximum schedular rating available. The evidence does not support a higher evaluation as his audiometric test results do not meet the criteria for an increased rating.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and left inguinal hernia, finding that the Veteran's hearing loss was aggravated by his military service. Service connection for right inguinal hernia is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds that a compensable rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, low back disability, kidney disease, left knee disability, and right knee disability have been granted.