Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss, finding no clinical diagnosis of PTSD and attributing the current hearing loss to civilian occupational noise exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for right ear hearing loss, with blockage as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claim. The left ear hearing loss disability is also denied.

The veteran's cause of death was not service-connected, and he did not meet the criteria for DIC under section 1318 due to his total disability rating being less than 10 years prior to his death.

The veteran seeks service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, which he claims began during his military service. The VA has not provided sufficient evidence to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not due to noise exposure during service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current hearing loss disability for VA compensation purposes and therefore, service connection for bilateral hearing loss cannot be granted.

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

The Board found that the veteran's right ear hearing loss did not warrant a higher disability rating, as his symptoms were consistent with the current 10% evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of cold injury, tinnitus, and COPD. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for right eye vision loss was also denied.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a higher disability rating, as it is currently rated at zero percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his service, including exposure to acoustic trauma during active duty. As such, these conditions have been granted as service-connected.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not caused by or aggravated by noise exposure in service, including National Guard service. As a result, the claims for service connection were denied.

The VA has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and for an earlier effective date for additional compensation benefits on account of his spouse. The veteran's current hearing loss was not shown to be related to his military service, and the RO found that proof of dependency did not meet the one-year deadline.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, as his hearing acuity is at level III in both ears.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss and chronic tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, nor may a sensorineural hearing loss be presumed to have been so incurred. Therefore, both claims for service connection are denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there is no objective evidence of chronic symptoms of hearing loss for 50 years following service separation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss warrants a 50 percent disability rating, effective as of November 30, 2005. The initial evaluation was granted based on the criteria set forth in Diagnostic Code 6100.

The Board found that the veteran does not have PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, or sinusitis and denied all three claims.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss did not warrant a compensable rating based on his audiometric test results.