Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to aggravation during service. The issue of a higher initial evaluation than 10 percent for atrophic dermatitis is remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a right hip disorder. The evidence did not establish that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus disabilities for VA compensation purposes, and there is insufficient evidence to establish service connection for these conditions. The Board also found no indication of a pre-existing left wrist condition prior to active duty service.

The veteran's claim for an initial, compensable rating evaluation for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and clarification of the July 2008 private audiogram.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss has been denied as there is no evidence of a disability level that would warrant such a rating.

The veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss disability and increased rating for tinea of the hands and feet were denied. The Board found that there was no evidence of a current right ear hearing loss disability by VA standards, and the skin condition did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under applicable codes.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected hypertension did not cause or contribute to his death, and there is no evidence linking other causes of death (such as obesity, sleep apnea, and coronary artery disease) to service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for the cause of death is denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection of a dental condition. The veteran's right ear hearing loss and left ear hearing loss were not incurred or aggravated by active service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, skin rash, and hyperplasia of the prostate. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to be related to service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is related to service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's claimed allergic rhinitis. However, it denied service connection for his claimed bilateral hearing loss due to lack of evidence meeting VA compensation criteria.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability does not warrant a compensable evaluation, as his current hearing acuity levels do not meet the criteria for any higher rating.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a deviated septum is remanded.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current bilateral hearing loss or false teeth that are causally related to service. The claim for false teeth is denied by operation of law as it cannot be established under VA regulations.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently evaluated at 10 percent, and the Board has determined that an increased evaluation is not warranted based on the evidence.

The VA denied a compensable disability rating for the veteran's service-connected hearing loss in his left ear, citing that the condition did not meet the criteria for an increased rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss resulted from in-service noise exposure and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for left knee disability and bilateral hearing loss, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the left knee claim and that there was no current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss.