Hearing loss Board decisions

The veteran's initial rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the evidence did not warrant a designation higher than Level I under Table VI.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the evidence did not support a finding that his hearing loss was incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as there was no evidence of current disability. The claim for PTSD was remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The veteran's applications to reopen claims for service connection for residuals of a low back injury, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were denied as new and material evidence was not received.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current conditions, given his reported in-service noise exposure.

The Board finds that the evidence supports entitlement to service connection for the veteran's hearing loss, which had its onset during ACDUTRA in August 1991.

The veteran meets the criteria for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance, but does not meet the criteria for being housebound due to a service-connected disability.

The Board remands the case for further development and readjudication of the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board found that the veteran's tinnitus was incurred in service, but his bilateral hearing loss disability was not related to service.

The veteran withdrew his appeal of the denial of entitlement to service connection for vertigo, to include as secondary to otitis externa.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of these conditions during service, within one year after separation from service, or that they were related to any incident in service.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for left ear high frequency hearing loss was denied, as well as the claim for service connection for fibromyalgia.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability does not warrant a compensable rating at any time since the effective date of service connection.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and a history of duodenal ulcer with gastroesophageal reflux disease were remanded, as the evidence did not support higher evaluations.

The veteran's initial rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating at any point, and an earlier effective date for service connection was also denied.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral hearing loss, as the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the veteran's hearing test results.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to assess the current severity of PTSD and the etiology of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and the claim to reopen service connection for hepatitis C was granted.

The veteran's hearing loss is attributable to his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus disability, residuals of left knee injury, residuals of left thumb injury, residuals of cervical sprain, and residuals of pseudofolliculitis barbae were not reopened as new and material evidence was not received.