Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, as there was no evidence to support a link between his in-service noise exposure and current hearing loss.

The veteran's initial disability rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the evidence did not support a compensable rating.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to the RO for further development.

The veteran was granted a higher rating of 40 percent for bilateral hearing loss, for the period from November 19, 1999 to August 27, 2007, and a 50 percent rating from August 28, 2007. The claims for increased ratings for earlier periods were denied.

The veteran's hearing acuity was found to be Level I in the right ear and Level II in the left ear, which did not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including a VA audiological examination and the acquisition of any relevant VA medical records.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased evaluation for bilateral tinnitus, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this issue.

The Board denied service connection for chronic otitis media, mastoiditis, and cholesteatoma, hearing loss, and tinnitus as the evidence did not demonstrate that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and left ear hearing loss were granted, while the applications to reopen claims for a cervical spine disorder, CTS with numbness in the arms, muscle pain in the legs, double vision, and an eye disorder were denied. The claim for increased rating for post-concussion syndrome was denied.

The veteran was denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as the claims were not properly filed within one year of the June 1987 denial.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the orthopedic manifestations of the service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and right knee disability, but denied increased ratings for other conditions.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating based on the results of recent audiometric examinations.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as it was not related to the veteran's period of honorable active service.

The veteran's claims for an increased rating for post-traumatic stress disorder, a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, and service connection for chloracne were denied.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for proper VCAA notice and to obtain additional VA medical records.

The Board denied service connection for a left foot disability, and found that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen claims for headaches, sleep disorder, psychiatric disability, and right ear hearing loss.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board found that the reduction from 80 percent to 40 percent in the rating for hearing loss was proper, and denied separate ratings for tinnitus.

The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was remanded to schedule the veteran for a VA examination to determine whether his service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and the claims for service connection for ulcer disease and lung disease were remanded for further examination.