Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board found that the reduction of the veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability evaluation from 30 percent to 20 percent was improper, as there was no improvement in his condition.

The appeal is remanded to provide the veteran a personal hearing as he prefers.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss in the right ear as there was no evidence of a current disability within the meaning of VA regulations.

The appeal is remanded for further evidentiary development.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as the evidence did not show that it was related to in-service noise exposure or any other incident of military service.

The veteran's right ear hearing loss was found to be noncompensably disabling under the applicable rating criteria.

The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a neck condition are not yet ready for final adjudication due to the need for verification of the veteran's National Guard service dates.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for hearing loss.

The veteran was granted a 10 percent disability rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss effective January 30, 2007.

The Board denied service connection for a spinal vertebrae fracture, left ear hearing loss disability, and pancreas disability as the evidence did not show that these conditions were related to an in-service event or injury.

The veteran's initial rating for his service-connected bilateral sensorineural hearing loss was denied as the evidence did not show an increase in symptomatology that would warrant a higher evaluation.

The Board remands the claim for a more thorough VA audiological examination to determine the nature and etiology of the veteran's bilateral hearing loss disorder.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted, while the claims for an ulcer, sinus disorder, psychiatric disorder, bilateral hand disorder, and bilateral wrist disorder were denied.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, otitis media, and residuals of dental trauma due to the lack of competent medical evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's military service.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss was denied a rating in excess of 10 percent, while tinnitus was granted service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for dental trauma, bone loss and infection of the mouth, and hearing loss.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss was found to be noncompensable under the applicable rating criteria.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, finding no evidence of aggravation during service and no causal link between the veteran's current condition and his military service.

The veteran's initial claim for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the numeric designations for his hearing loss were I and II, which do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, sinusitis, lumbar spine disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, and prostate gland disability.