Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected hearing loss were denied. He was previously rated noncompensable and now receives a rating of 10 percent from July 25, 2008.

The Board found that the Veteran's knee injury in service was not chronic and there is no continuity of symptoms since discharge. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability has not been shown to warrant an evaluation in excess of 30 percent prior to November 22, 2006.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability has not been shown to warrant an evaluation in excess of 40 percent prior to June 18, 2008.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability has not been shown to warrant an evaluation in excess of 80 percent from any period covered by this appeal.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss and remanded it to the RO for further action. The Veteran's sister, friends, and a December 2008 audiologist provided evidence suggesting that his hearing was good before service but worse after service.

The Board found that the Veteran's current left ear hearing loss disability is related to his military service, while his right ear hearing loss does not meet VA criteria for a disability. The claim was granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are as likely as not due to exposure to acoustic trauma during his active service, granting service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's claims for hearing loss and TDIU are being remanded due to incomplete development of the evidence, including a conversion of audiometric test results from private evaluations and an additional VA examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and clarifying the appellant's attorney's comments.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was evaluated and found to not warrant a compensable rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to withdrawal by the appellant. The Veteran's PTSD is evaluated at a 30 percent rating, and the Board finds that an evaluation in excess of 30 percent is not warranted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability of bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus related to his active service. The preponderance of evidence is against the claims.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss has not demonstrated exceptional patterns of hearing impairment, and thus did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and diabetes mellitus, type II were denied. The claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II was also denied.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a bilateral hearing loss disability under VA standards and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional VCAA notice and another VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the nature and etiology of his claimed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing before the Board.

The Board has determined that an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there was no informal claim or intent to file a claim prior to June 6, 2006.