Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for dental injury, right upper extremity disability, back disability, and bilateral hearing loss due to lack of evidence supporting these conditions during his military service.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a verified injury occurring during a period of active or inactive duty for training, and thus service connection cannot be granted for the claimed disabilities.

The VA has denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, as his current hearing impairment does not meet or approximate the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The veteran's claims for hearing loss, sleep disorder, lethargy, PTSD, stomach problems, intestinal polyps, skin condition of the legs, face, and arms (previously claimed as itching), diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and headaches have all been denied. The RO found no evidence to support these conditions or their relationship to service.,The veteran's claims for PTSD were previously denied due to lack of verified stressor events. New evidence submitted since the previous denial does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the veteran's claims for service connection for an eye disorder and bilateral hearing loss. The case is being remanded to obtain relevant medical records, including those from VA and non-VA providers who have treated the veteran.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have hearing loss, tinnitus, a knee disability, a low back disability, an ankle disability, or a hand disability as the result of disease or injury incurred in service. The claims are therefore denied.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss did not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating, as his average puretone thresholds were within the noncompensable range.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, as there is no evidence of such conditions during or within one year after service. The claims for service connection have been denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is a result of acoustic trauma sustained during military service. The issue of an increased rating for service-connected bilateral blepharitis with right pterygium remains pending.

The Board has granted a TDIU effective April 5, 2001, based on the veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The VA denied the veteran's claim of service connection for hearing loss in his left ear, finding no evidence of a disability that meets the criteria for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and denied an increased rating for basal cell carcinoma. The issue of a compensable rating for basal cell carcinoma is being remanded to the RO.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected tinea pedis did not warrant a rating greater than 10 percent, and denied his claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as they were not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current disabilities of bilateral hearing loss, chronic tinnitus, a chronic respiratory disorder (lung), or a bilateral foot disability. The veteran's claimed hand disability is also denied as it is not shown to be related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen the claim for bilateral hearing loss and concluding that tinnitus was unrelated to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, anxiety disorder, and ADD. The evidence did not establish a nexus between current hearing loss or psychiatric conditions and military service.

The Board finds that the veteran does not have hearing loss disability as contemplated by VA regulations and thus, service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and may not be presumed to have been so incurred.

The Board has found the veteran's account of noise exposure in service to be credible and consistent with combat conditions. The medical evidence confirms that he has tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disability, which are linked to his military noise exposure.