Hearing loss Board decisions

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed. The Board grants service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding his employability. The VA needs to obtain an examination and opinion on the impact of his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, on his ability to work.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence, including personnel records and a VA examination.

The veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to September 6, 2007 was granted. From September 6, 2007, his disability rating was increased to 10 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial increased (compensable) evaluation for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his current hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating at any time during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board found no evidence of a hearing loss disability in service and concluded that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to his military service, including noise exposure. As such, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus. The veteran's left ear hearing loss was found to be manifested by an average pure tone threshold of 47.5 decibels and speech discrimination score of 94, which is not considered a disability under VA criteria. The Board also denied the claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability for VA purposes and therefore cannot establish service connection for bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus. The Board finds no evidence of chronicity or continuity of symptomatology since service.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable since November 5, 2004. The Board found that the evidence did not warrant a compensable rating.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a low back injury, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic right ear hearing loss disability and chronic tinnitus, as well as his claim for an initial compensable evaluation for left ear hearing loss disability. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by active service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and the need for additional development, including verifying dates of service, obtaining medical records from various providers, and scheduling a VA examination.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting VA examinations to determine if the veteran's current lumbar spine disability, hearing loss, and tinnitus are related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and plasmacytoma (claimed as throat cancer), finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service, including exposure to herbicides.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the veteran's current hearing impairment is related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a left great toe injury, but denied service connection for right ear hearing loss.,The veteran's currently-diagnosed right ear hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including VA examinations to determine service connection and rating for various disabilities.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, entitlement to service connection for cardiomyopathy, and a 10 percent disability rating for sinusitis prior to March 8, 2005. The veteran was not granted any of these claims.