Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of a chronic sleep disorder or skin disorder related to service. The veteran's hyperlipidemia was not shown to be incurred in service, and his foot fungus was first noted many years after service discharge without any inservice treatment records. Service connection for diabetes mellitus with subjective neuropathy of the lower extremities is granted but at a 20% rating.

The Board found that the veteran's left ear hearing loss is not attributable to service and may not be presumed to have been incurred or aggravated in service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and otitis externa. The evidence does not meet the minimum standards of impairment required under VA regulations to establish a current disability.

The veteran withdrew his appeal seeking an initial compensable rating for his perforated left eardrum with left ear hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left ear hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is unrelated to military service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss was denied. The RO assigned a noncompensable evaluation prior to September 7, 2007 and a 10 percent evaluation since that date.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss were denied as the evidence did not warrant a higher rating under VA regulations.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records from Curtiss Clinic in Ohio and Ford Hospital in Detroit.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including hearing loss and a bilateral leg disorder, were not incurred or aggravated by service. The veteran's status post superficial burn of the left arm is also denied as it was not related to service.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, which meets the schedular requirements for a TDIU rating. A compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and a higher rating for PTSD are denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for the issuance of a Statement of the Case on her claim for a compensable rating for service-connected hearing loss in the right ear, and for proper notice under Dingess v. Nicholson.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current diagnoses of hearing loss or tinnitus, and thus cannot establish service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a relationship to service. The reopened claims were also denied.

The veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, hypertension secondary to PTSD, and a back disability. The evidence did not support these claims.

The Board has found the veteran's account of noise exposure credible and consistent with his military service. The medical evidence confirms that he has tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disability, which are linked to his military noise exposure. As a result, the veteran is granted service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for dizziness, peripheral neuropathy, and benign prostatic hypertrophy. Service connection was granted for left ear hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, or a sinus disability attributable to service. The evidence does not establish service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have hearing loss or tinnitus that is related to his military service, and there are no currently demonstrated fragment wound scars of the right lower extremity. The claim for these conditions was denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current conditions and his military service.