Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a left hip disability, hearing loss, hypertension, and coronary artery disease. The claim for an initial compensable evaluation for residuals of a left rib fracture was also denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was granted, while the claims for increased ratings for Type II diabetes mellitus, chondromalacia patella of both knees, and vertigo were denied.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran. The claims for dyspepsia and an initial rating higher than 10 percent for diabetes mellitus were remanded.

The Board found that the evidence did not support a connection between the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus and his active service.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and found that the preponderance of the evidence is against a claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus, type II, associated with herbicide exposure.

The veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for right ankle disability from February 1, 2005 to December 4, 2006 and a noncompensable rating thereafter. The veteran's bilateral hearing loss was service-connected.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as there was no evidence of a nexus between his current disabilities and his military service.

The veteran's initial disability ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated as noncompensable, while his hypertension was granted a 10 percent disability rating.

The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against granting direct or presumptive service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, degenerative joint disease of the left knee, degenerative joint disease of the left hip, and coronary artery disease, status post coronary artery bypass were remanded for a Travel Board hearing.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertensive arteriosclerotic heart disease, cholecystolithiasis, and left ear hearing loss as there was no evidence of these conditions in service or within a reasonable time thereafter, nor any competent medical evidence linking them to his military service.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not related to his active service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss was denied as the evidence did not show that his current hearing loss is related to his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for arthritis of the knees, and a compensable rating for right foot tendonitis were denied. The Board found that there was no current hearing loss disability as defined by VA regulations, but granted separate ratings of 10 percent for each knee disorder due to painful motion.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, but the appeal regarding an increased rating for diabetes mellitus was remanded.

The veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review the case.

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

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, an anxiety condition, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are being remanded to afford the veteran VA examinations.

The veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for internal derangement of the right knee prior to February 22, 2008, and claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, heart murmur, lumbar spine disk disease, cervical spine disk disease, and residuals of a left knee injury are being remanded for further development.