Hearing loss Board decisions

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The veteran's claims for service connection for spina bifida and a right knee disability (degenerative joint disease, right knee) were denied. The claim for tinea pedis was granted at 10%, while the claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, left knee chondromalacia patella, and left knee limitation of flexion were all denied.

The veteran's application to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus was granted, while the application to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability was denied.

The Board found that new and material evidence was received to reopen the claim for service connection for PTSD, but not for hearing loss, a left knee disorder, or subcutaneous lumps. The claims for chronic prostatitis and urinary disorder were denied.

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 after discharge, and no competent medical evidence linking them to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of hearing loss within one year of service separation and no evidence that it was caused by an in-service event.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development, including scheduling a hearing before a Decision Review Officer and a Travel Board hearing.

The Board remands the claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD for further development, as well as the claims of entitlement to service connection for hearing loss of the right ear and left ear due to new evidence being received.

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

The veteran's claim for service connection for a dental disorder, claimed as bleeding gums, was denied because periodontal disease is not a compensable condition.

The veteran's service-connected low back strain is rated at 20 percent, while the other conditions remain non-compensable.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss but granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus. The claim for PTSD was remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied due to a lack of credible evidence supporting the claimed in-service stressor and no corroborated diagnosis of PTSD.

The veteran's nasopharyngeal cancer, left ear hearing loss and vertigo were not related to his active service.

The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and lipomas of the arms, legs, and abdominal wall were remanded for further development.

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

The veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss was denied because he does not currently have a right ear hearing loss disability that meets VA's standards of hearing loss disability.

The Board denied an effective date earlier than May 18, 1999 for the grant of service connection for tinnitus and hearing loss, finding no clear and unmistakable error in its previous decision.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not caused by or a result of his military service.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a skin disorder claimed as a residual of exposure to Agent Orange. However, it has denied service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, and PTSD.