Hearing loss Board decisions

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and scheduling of a hearing at the Winston-Salem, North Carolina RO.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss disability as the evidence did not support a diagnosis of PTSD or sufficient hearing impairment to qualify as a disability for VA purposes.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were related to his service, but PTSD was not.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is no competent evidence of a current hearing loss disability, and the Veteran's tinnitus was not shown to be etiologically related to active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sinus disability, right shoulder disability, hearing loss, left knee disability, headaches with dizziness, disability manifested by insomnia, disability manifested by fatigue, disability manifested by decreased appetite, disability manifested by loss of sex drive, and disability manifested by stiff joints of the lower extremities were denied.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a left wrist sprain, hemorrhoids, and bilateral hearing loss due to the lack of competent evidence supporting a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's period of active service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, hearing loss, tinnitus, arthritis of the bilateral hips and knees, neuropathy of the right and left hand, sleep apnea, and PTSD were withdrawn by the appellant prior to promulgation of a decision.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss based on the clinical findings that showed no worse than Level I hearing in the right ear and Level IV hearing in the left ear during the rating period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date prior to October 24, 2005, for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss was found to be noncompensable as the hearing loss did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable diagnostic code.

The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, but ultimately denied both claims.

The Board denied the petition to reopen a claim for service connection for hearing loss and a left ear condition, as new and material evidence was not submitted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no relationship between her hearing loss and her sinus condition or any other service-connected disability.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no competent medical evidence showing that they are related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, fibromyalgia, IBS, cholecystectomy, migraines, right knee injury, tinnitus, and other conditions, prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment prior to January 10, 2005.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, obesity, acid reflux disability, sleep phobia, and sexual impotence as not being related to the veteran's active service or his service-connected bronchial asthma. The claim of entitlement to service connection for sinus disability on a direct-incurrence basis was reopened but ultimately denied. Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of a chronic disease in service or within one year, and the current disability was not shown to be related to any incident of service.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board remands the case for further development, including an examination to determine if the veteran's right ear hearing loss is related to service.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.