Hearing loss Board decisions

The veteran's claim for service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease was denied. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not related to service or a service-connected disability, while the PTSD claim was granted.,The claims for depression and low back disorder were reopened but not granted.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his period of service, and the Board has granted service connection for both conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration due to issues with service medical records, inadequate VA opinions, and failure to obtain alternative forms of evidence.

The Board found that the veteran did not meet the criteria for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to January 22, 2004.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, sinus disorder, bilateral foot disorder, and right elbow disorder are denied. The claim for service connection for IBS is being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the veteran's exposure to noise during his naval aviator duties in Vietnam is related to his current condition. Service connection for hearing loss of the right ear was not established due to lack of a current disability as defined by VA regulations.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a rating in excess of 40 percent for lumbar spine traumatic arthritis, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim for hearing loss. The veteran's claim for increased rating for his lumbar spine disability was remanded.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable evaluation, as it only manifests Level I hearing acuity in both ears.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD. The decision found that there was no evidence of a current disability related to service for any of these conditions.

The veteran's disabilities do not render him in need of regular aid and attendance or permanently housebound, thus his claim for special monthly pension is denied.

The Board denied a disability rating greater than 10 percent for tinnitus and denied entitlement to a disability rating greater than 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss.

The veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus type 2 and hearing loss, are granted based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his Vietnam-era service.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss did not manifest during service or within one year thereafter, and there was no evidence of a nexus between his military service and his current condition. The Board concluded that the preponderance of the evidence is against the claim for service connection.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation by reason of the need for regular aid and attendance of another person or due to being housebound.

The veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and he did not have qualifying service for VA pension benefits. The appeal is denied in all issues.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and low back disabilities are not service-connected, as there is no clear evidence of in-service onset or aggravation. The claim for a low back disability was granted.

The veteran's claim of entitlement to a higher rating for his bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a proper VA audiological examination.

The Board found that the veteran's hearing loss did not warrant a compensable rating, as his puretone thresholds were within noncompensable limits.

The Board denied all claims for service connection, finding no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's claimed conditions to his military service.