Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied it on a de novo basis. The claim for service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for his service-connected hearing loss was denied as the evidence did not support an increase in disability rating.

The Veteran failed to respond to requests for information essential for the proper adjudication of his claims, and thus has abandoned them.

The Board remands the case for an additional VA Compensation and Pension Examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding that the evidence was new and material and that the Veteran's hearing loss had its onset during active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence to support a finding that these conditions were related to his active military service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, hearing loss, and a lumbar spine disorder as the conditions were not shown to be related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Veteran's acne keloids of the posterior scalp were rated at 30 percent from December 20, 2002, and a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss was not established.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, sinusitis and rhinitis, and a superficial scalp wound scar.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for hearing loss and no evidence linking either condition to the Veteran's military service.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current disability of hearing loss, tinnitus is not related to service, and lumbar strain was incurred in active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 0 percent disabling for his bilateral hearing loss disability, as audiometric testing did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability was service-connected, and a 50 percent evaluation for PTSD was granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no competent medical evidence to support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board denied service connection for a disorder manifested by neck pain and hearing loss due to the absence of current disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus based on the Veteran's credible testimony of in-service noise exposure and post-service continuity of symptoms.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as the evidence did not establish a nexus between the Veteran's current hearing loss and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss in the left ear is granted, while claims for hearing loss in the right ear and tinnitus are denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a right thumb disorder, and the Board has no further jurisdiction in these matters.

The appeal for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus was withdrawn by the veteran. The claim for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating.