Hearing loss Board decisions

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, degenerative joint disease of the entire spine, ulcerative colitis, hypertension, and a disability as a result of vaccinations in service were denied. The claim for an increased rating for sinusitis was also denied.

The veteran's chronic dermatitis was rated at 60 percent from March 2005, and a non-compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was maintained.

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

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss but denied service connection for tinnitus.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and migraine headaches were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability. The claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD was also denied.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss is at least as likely as not related to his active military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left shoulder, and left hand disabilities as there was no evidence of these conditions in service or within the relevant time frame, and no medical evidence linking them to service.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, specifically bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss due to lack of evidence supporting a verified in-service stressor for PTSD and no current disability for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but the evidence now suggests a possible diagnosis of PTSD related to in-service stressors.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss was denied a compensable evaluation as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a hearing loss disability for VA purposes, and therefore service connection for bilateral hearing loss is not warranted.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent, as the symptoms were found to be manifested by occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of a chronic hearing disorder in service, no identified symptomatology for several decades after discharge, and no medical nexus between the veteran's current complaints and active duty.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of hearing loss during service or within one year after discharge, and the current hearing loss was not related to active duty.

The veteran's left ear hearing loss was granted service connection, while the issue of a bilateral eye disorder remains pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, as it was not incurred in or aggravated by active duty, ACDUTRA, or INACDUTRA.

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss, as new and material evidence was not received.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, reopening of the claim for bilateral hearing loss, and increased rating for residuals of a broken left hand were denied as there was no credible evidence supporting an in-service stressor for PTSD, no new material evidence to reopen the claim for bilateral hearing loss, and the disability did not meet criteria for a higher evaluation.

The appeal was dismissed due to the veteran's death prior to the Board's decision.