Hearing loss Board decisions

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board found that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, as the evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings and increased rating, as well as service connection for various conditions.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication of the claims.

The appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for left ear hearing loss was denied because the evidence received since the previous denial did not show a nexus between the Veteran's left ear hearing loss and her service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability was rated at 10 percent effective December 14, 2007, but no higher.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include bipolar disorder, was reopened and denied. The claim for tinnitus was also denied.

The Board remands the case for a supplemental medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was found to be noncompensably disabling based on the audiometric test results, and a compensable rating was not warranted.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for left ear hearing loss and a perforated left tympanic membrane were remanded for additional development, including rescheduling of his hearing and VA examination.

The Veteran's disability rating for bilateral hearing loss was increased to 80 percent, effective February 28, 2008.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as it was not attributable to service and was not first manifest to a compensable degree within one year of separation from service.

The Board denied service connection for a pulmonary disability and a bilateral ear disability, other than hearing loss and tinnitus. The Veteran was also found not to have a compensable evaluation for his hearing loss.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was granted service connection, and a 100% disability rating was assigned effective the date of the grant.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence related to the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The appeal is remanded to obtain additional medical records and a new VA examination for the Veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss.

The appeal is remanded for the RO to review additional evidence and issue a Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The appeal was partially denied, with the claim for service connection for chest pains being denied and the claims for residuals of a right eye injury being reopened.

The Board denied service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease as it was not etiologically related to the Veteran's active service.

The Veteran was granted an initial 10 percent rating for chronic left knee strain, and separate 10 percent ratings were assigned for cervical and lumbar spine osteoarthritis. The claims for increased ratings for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and the remaining spinal conditions were denied.