Hearing loss Board decisions

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss, as the evidence did not show that his service-connected hearing loss was more than noncompensable (zero percent) in severity.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding no evidence linking the condition to his active service.

The Veteran's hearing loss disability was granted an evaluation of 40 percent disabling, but not higher, due to its marked interference with employment.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to VA for further development of the record.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but granted an earlier effective date of April 16, 1979 for left ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded for further development, including a new examination.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, but granted an increased initial evaluation of 50 percent for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the evidence did not support a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's PTSD does not meet the criteria for a disability rating higher than 50 percent, and an earlier effective date for the award of a 50 percent evaluation is not warranted.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a low back disability as the medical evidence did not support a relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of these conditions during service or within a reasonable time thereafter, and no competent medical evidence linking them to military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for a low back disorder, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, depression, and a bilateral elbow disorder as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss, but denied increased ratings for the hearing loss.

The Board found that the Veteran's low back disorder was aggravated by his active service, while new and material evidence was provided to reopen a claim for bilateral hearing loss but not for tinnitus.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability was rated noncompensable prior to July 6, 2007, and a 20 percent rating was assigned from that date onward.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was remanded for a VA audiological examination to determine the nature and etiology of the condition.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss was properly assigned a noncompensable evaluation under Diagnostic Code 6100.

The Board grants service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as the evidence supports a link to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable evaluation for service-connected bilateral hearing loss and entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 20 percent disabling for service-connected diabetes mellitus type II are being remanded for further development.