Hearing loss Board decisions

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and perforation of the right tympanic membrane with chronic otitis media were denied, while his appeal regarding post-traumatic stress disorder was withdrawn.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied as there is no evidence that the condition began in or was caused by his military service.

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

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not related to service and denied his claim.

The appeal is remanded to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC) in Washington, DC, for the purpose of scheduling a Travel Board hearing.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the evidence did not support a higher evaluation.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss based on the evidence of in-service acoustic trauma and current hearing loss, despite missing service records.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied an increased rating for PTSD and a higher initial rating for the residuals of a shrapnel injury to the left ankle.

The Board found that the reduction of the rating for bilateral hearing loss from 30 percent to 0 percent was procedurally proper, and that a 10 percent rating is warranted as of July 1, 2007.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss was granted service connection, while his cold injury residuals (neuropathy) were denied.

The Board finds that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, but additional development is necessary regarding the underlying service connection claims.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for bilateral hearing loss disability prior to January 2009 and a compensable evaluation thereafter, but did not restore the 20 percent rating from January 1, 2009.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no competent medical evidence linking his current condition to noise exposure during military service.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, left knee disability, and bilateral hearing loss as the conditions were not shown to be related to the veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as the evidence did not show that it was related to active military service.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the evidence did not support an increase in severity of his condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support a higher disability rating prior to November 1, 2006, and since then, no compensable rating was warranted.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there is no medical evidence relating the condition to military service.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the current evaluation is sufficient based on the mechanical application of the rating schedule to numeric designations assigned after audiometry evaluations.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, as there was no evidence linking the current disability to his military service.