Hearing loss Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD were denied, while the claim for service connection for sexual dysfunction was remanded.

The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence indicates that the Veteran's hearing loss is not related to service.

The case is remanded to obtain a March 2007 VA audiological examination report and schedule the Veteran for a videoconference Board hearing.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were related to inservice acoustic trauma, while a chronic low back disorder was not supported by the evidence.

The Board denied service connection for right and left ear hearing loss as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active duty.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss as there was no competent medical evidence showing that he has a current disability of right ear hearing loss as defined by VA regulation.

The Board found that the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, for accrued benefits purposes, was properly denied as July 31, 2000 is the correct effective date.

The appeal is remanded for additional development and re-adjudication.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding a nexus between the Veteran's current condition and his in-service noise exposure.

The veteran's service connection for left ear hearing loss was denied as it was not aggravated by service, and a higher initial rating for right ear hearing loss was also denied.

The Board concluded that the medical evidence of record fails to relate the Veteran's hearing loss to service, and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss was incurred in active military service, while right ear hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus were not.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, an eye disorder (visual impairment), a left leg disability, a right leg disability, a left arm and shoulder disability, a right arm and shoulder disability, and the residual effects of chemical exposure, to include paints, as there was no evidence suggesting that any of these conditions were related to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent, as it results in total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and bilateral knee disability do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss was denied as the evidence did not show that his hearing loss disability met VA criteria for a service-connected condition.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a condition manifested by dizziness and uneven steps as they were fully resolved in favor of the Veteran with the grant of service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as effective dates prior to certain dates.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied because the evidence does not show that he currently suffers from a hearing loss disability as defined by VA regulations.