Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus as there was no competent evidence to show that these conditions were related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as the evidence did not show that these conditions were related to the veteran's military service. The claim for atopic dermatitis and tinea cruris was reopened but not granted.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a back disorder due to the lack of evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, residuals of cold weather injuries to the upper extremities, and residuals of cold weather injuries to the lower extremities due to a lack of evidence showing current disabilities related to these conditions.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were incurred in service due to excessive noise exposure (acoustic trauma).

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence and adjudication.

The Board denied service connection for right and left shoulder disorders, generalized joint pain, an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD, an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for GERD, a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss, and evaluations in excess of 10 percent and 20 percent for the lumbar spine disability.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not shown to be etiologically related to active service.

The veteran's claims to reopen for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as new and material evidence was not received.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, as there was no evidence of these conditions in service or within one year of discharge, and no competent medical evidence linking them to his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis were not reopened, while the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were reopened based on new evidence suggesting a possible link to noise exposure in service.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the service-connected tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for bronchial asthma, hearing loss, residuals of a head injury, bilateral eye condition, headaches, PTSD, arthritis, and bilateral foot condition as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claims.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss with left ear injury, including as secondary to blast, due to the lack of evidence showing a current disability in the right ear and no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current left ear hearing loss to his military service.

The appeal was remanded for further development and readjudication of the claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss.

The veteran was granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a higher rating of 70 percent for PTSD beginning January 8, 2007.

The Board remands the case for an examination and opinion regarding the veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's military service.

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 was granted service connection for mild spondylotic changes at the L5-S1 level, general myalgia and arthralgia, mood swings, short term memory loss, and nervousness as qualifying chronic disabilities under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.