Hearing loss Board decisions

The appeal is remanded to obtain a more comprehensive VA examination regarding the veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, finding no evidence of an in-service injury or disease that caused the veteran's current hearing loss.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, chondromalacia of the left knee, and injury residuals of the left eye were denied as the evidence did not support a higher evaluation.

The evidence presented since a July 1998 rating decision relates to an unestablished fact and raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim of service connection for hearing loss of the left ear. However, the veteran's left ear hearing loss disability is not shown to be due to noise exposure or another event or incident of the veteran's period of active service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for left knee, left shoulder, right knee, and back disorders were denied. However, the claims for a right shoulder disorder, headaches, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, and bilateral hearing loss were granted.

The Board concluded that the preponderance of the evidence is against the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the veteran's active service.

The veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted, while the claim for a low back disorder was denied.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from performing gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify him.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, as there was no evidence of these conditions during service or within a year of separation, and no competent medical evidence linking them to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of an injury or disease during service, nor was a disability manifested to a compensable degree within one year following service.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for both claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board finds that the evidence is at an approximate balance and grants service connection for tinnitus.

The veteran's coronary artery disease was rated at 10 percent from May 8, 2001 to November 2, 2004 and increased to 60 percent since November 3, 2004. No compensable rating was granted for bilateral hearing loss.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, in and of themselves, do not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board grants service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but denies service connection for Meniere's Disease.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted service connection as they are related to in-service noise exposure.

The veteran's current level of bilateral hearing acuity does not constitute a disability for which service connection can be granted under applicable VA regulations.

The appeal was denied as the evidence submitted is not new and material, and there is no current diagnosis of tinnitus.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death.