Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss does not warrant an initial compensable rating, and thus denied his claim.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise on whether the veteran's currently diagnosed bilateral hearing loss is related to acoustic trauma during service. Therefore, service connection for this disability is granted.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by service, as there was no evidence of a pre-existing disability in service or within one year post-service. The VA examinations did not show any current hearing loss meeting VA criteria for a disability.

The Board denied the veteran's petitions to reopen his previously denied claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD. The evidence received since the final RO decisions did not relate any of these conditions to service or provide a confirmed diagnosis.

The Board has denied service connection for ligamentous laxity of the MCP joint of the right thumb and residuals of a left knee injury. Service connection is necessary for examination for osteoarthritis of the right knee, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.,The Board also denied an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating, as his levels did not meet the criteria for any higher rating.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not originate in service or within one year of discharge, nor are they otherwise related to any period of service. As a result, the claims for service connection have been denied.

The veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred on June 17, 2005 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center were denied as reimbursement because the treatment was not for a medical emergency and VA treatment was available.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet or approximate the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities.

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

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating, as it only corresponds to auditory acuity levels II in the right ear and IV in the left ear.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claims for PTSD, hepatitis C, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The VA examinations did not find a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss of the left ear does not warrant a compensable disability rating, as his puretone thresholds do not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss based on new and material evidence. However, the preponderance of the evidence shows that the veteran does not currently have bilateral hearing loss as defined by VA standards, thus denying service connection.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for the appellant's bipolar disorder. The claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability is referred to the RO for further consideration.

The Board found no evidence of a current hearing loss disability and denied the claim for service connection.

The VA determined that the veteran's hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating, as his most recent audiometric results show no worse than Level III hearing acuity in both ears.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss existed prior to his entry into military service and was not aggravated by active service, thus denying his claim for service connection.