Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, left ear hearing loss, migraine headaches, coronary artery disease status post CABG, and bilateral tendonitis of the feet.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by service, and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service. The evidence does not support a finding of continuity of symptomatology since service.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for further development to determine if he is unemployable due to his service-connected PTSD and hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and thus denied both claims.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a higher evaluation than the current 10 percent rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable disability rating, and therefore grants service connection for this condition with an initial noncompensable (0%) rating effective July 6, 2005.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been reopened, but the evidence does not establish a current disability.,The veteran's subtrochanteric bursitis of the hips is not related to his service-connected varicosities of the lower extremities.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for lung disability, congestive heart failure, and bilateral hearing loss as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his time in service.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current disability of bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus as recognized by VA standards. The evidence did not establish service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic ear disability during service or within one year after separation. The veteran's current diagnoses were not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss warrants a 10 percent disability rating, effective May 16, 2007. The evidence does not support an increase in this rating.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of the case.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the earliest date of claim was October 18, 2002.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of hearing loss during or within one year after his military service. The Board concluded that any current hearing loss is not related to his active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and hiatal hernia, as well as service connection for depression. The claim to reopen a claim of service connection for lumbar disc disease/arthritis was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for respiratory and joint pain disabilities, as well as bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The claims were based on direct evidence rather than presumptive exposure to a specific agent or illness.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and may not be presumed to have been so incurred or aggravated. As such, his claims for service connection were denied.

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss in service and concluded that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to his military service.

The veteran seeks service connection for multiple conditions, including a skin rash, left knee disability, gastroesophageal reflux disease, sleep apnea, and low back pain. The case is being remanded to obtain additional VA treatment records.