Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and entitlement to higher special monthly compensation, finding that his hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein. The Board also found that his hearing loss is not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating, as his current level of hearing acuity is only level II.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, including whether these conditions are related to his in-service perforated ear drum or noise exposure during service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral degenerative arthritis of the knees and denied his claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The decision also remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and an initial rating higher than 10 percent for a lumbar strain. The Veteran does not have current left ear hearing loss, and his low back strain has been manifested by forward flexion to between 70 and 90 degrees, extension to between 10 and 30 degrees, and left and right lateral flexion and rotation all to 30 degrees.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, residuals of head injury, residuals of leg injury, and fracture of the clavicle with arthritis were denied as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not shown to be etiologically related by competent and credible evidence to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current bilateral hearing loss disability or tinnitus, and thus service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The October 2005 RO decision denying these claims is final.

The VA determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss was not incurred or aggravated by his active service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing impairment and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by his period of active military service.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The issue of service connection for a bilateral shoulder condition as secondary to the service-connected residuals of a shell fragment wound to the right hand is pending.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss and knee replacements, prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's conditions, while disabling, do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension benefits based on need for regular aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not have service-connected hearing loss or tinnitus at the time of his death, and thus denied the appellant's claims for accrued benefits related to these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, as well as his requests for increased evaluations for post-traumatic osteoarthritis of the right knee and instability of the right knee, were all granted. The Veteran now has a 10 percent evaluation for each condition.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.