Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability as there was no evidence of a hearing loss during or within one year after service, and the current hearing loss was not related to noise exposure in service.

The June 1980 Board decision contained CUE in that it denied service connection for left ear hearing loss, but did not contain CUE in the denial of service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence is against the Veteran's claims seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for right and left foot disabilities, bilateral leg disability, and bilateral hearing loss. Tinnitus was found to be related to service, and the claim for a right knee disability was not reopened as new and material evidence was not submitted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, a left foot disorder (flat foot), heel spurs, and right bundle branch block and left ventricular hypertrophy were denied as the evidence did not support the presence of current disabilities related to these conditions.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and hepatitis C.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD, insufficient information to corroborate any in-service stressors, and no competent medical evidence linking his hearing loss or tinnitus to military service.

The appeal for service connection for a right knee disorder, to include as secondary to a service-connected left knee disorder, was granted. The other issues remain pending further development.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a perforated right ear drum, hearing loss, pes planus, and a respiratory disorder are being remanded to obtain additional evidence.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis of the legs, a low back disorder, and bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of current disability.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD were granted based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's hearing loss disability was manifested by level V hearing acuity in the right ear and by level VII hearing acuity in the left ear, resulting in a 30 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 6100. An increased evaluation is not warranted.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a low back condition, and bilateral knee condition as the evidence did not support a finding of in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as the evidence did not show a relationship between these conditions and his active military service.

The Veteran did not file a timely substantive appeal for the claims of service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, respiratory problems, and psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent, and he is granted service connection for tinnitus.

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

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

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

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, as there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between his current hearing loss and his active military service.