Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's hearing loss in the right ear is service-connected and he was granted a non-compensable evaluation. The Veteran's elevated left hemi-diaphragm due to injured phrenic nerve disability received a non-compensable rating prior to August 12, 2008, but was denied an initial compensable evaluation after that date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The Board finds that the evidence supports the Veteran's testimony that his tinnitus began in service and has continued since.

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

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for right ear hearing loss prior to February 3, 2006, and his initial disability rating for bilateral hearing loss in excess of 10 percent as of February 3, 2006, have been denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hepatitis C, and PTSD. The claim for reopening the porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) was remanded to the RO.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of reopening his service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that no new and material evidence was received since the last final denial in May 1998.

The Veteran does not have hearing loss or headaches that are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is not related to his service, including noise exposure. Therefore, service connection for this condition cannot be established.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for residuals of a right ring finger injury and left ear hearing loss were denied. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not interfere with normal employability.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings was denied. The claim for anal fissure is not eligible for retroactive increase due to the severance of service connection, and his left ear hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining Army Reserve service records and scheduling a VA audiological examination.

The Board has determined that there is no competent and credible evidence attributing the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and right ear drum perforation to his military service. Therefore, these claims for service connection have been denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, including noise exposure in Vietnam. As such, the claims for service connection have been granted.

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

The Veteran's hearing loss in both ears is rated as zero percent (0%) due to the Numeric Designations of 'I' for his right and left ear, which are within the normal range. The claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development by the AMC.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral knee disability, low back disability, and bilateral hearing loss due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a hearing loss disability of the left ear as defined by VA regulations and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's lumbosacral strain with degenerative joint disease and degenerative disc disease, finding that his current evaluation of 20 percent is appropriate based on the evidence. The hearing loss claim was also denied.