Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus as the preponderance of evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension as they were not incurred in or aggravated by the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, as the evidence showed that the final disallowance was in January 1991 and the date of receipt of the application to reopen was September 30, 2005.

The appeal for a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss was denied, as the Veteran's hearing impairment did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation. The claim for service connection for glaucoma was also denied.

The Board denied the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and left foot disability as new and material evidence was not presented to reopen them.

The Board remands the case for additional development, including a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are related to in-service acoustic trauma or his service-connected otitis media.

The Board denied the Veteran's petitions to reopen previously denied claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and depression, as new and material evidence was not received.

The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence is against a nexus between the current disability and any incident of service, including combat noise exposure.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's right ankle disability and also denied service connection for hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding no credible medical evidence linking his current condition to in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for schizoaffective disorder, back disability, bilateral hearing loss, right knee disability, left knee disability, chest pain, gastrointestinal disability, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The Veteran was also denied a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a hernia, glaucoma (claimed as partial blindness), and a bilateral foot disorder, including degenerative joint disease, finding that there was no competent evidence linking these conditions to his active military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no current disability meeting VA criteria for a hearing loss disability.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus based on the Veteran's credible statements, his combat service, and medical evidence confirming the presence of these conditions.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for scheduling a videoconferencing hearing.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for liver damage was denied as there is no current diagnosis of a liver disability related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a back injury, bilateral hearing loss, and a dental condition as there was no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's period of active duty.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, chronic tinnitus, and paresthesias of the right upper extremity as they were not shown to be related to the Veteran's period of active military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus were reopened, and both conditions were found to have been incurred in or aggravated by his active military service. The claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic bilateral external suppurative otitis media was denied.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of a nexus between the disability and service, despite noise exposure during combat in Vietnam.