Hearing loss Board decisions

The veteran's left fourth toe status post knuckle removal, left shoulder degenerative joint disease, and left varicocele are each rated at the minimum 10% level.,Bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased disability ratings and service connection, finding no current residuals of a cold injury to his feet and that his DM is currently controlled with medication without requiring regulation of activities or hospitalizations.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine if the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service. The case is REMANDED for further action.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his military service, while tinnitus was not incurred in or aggravated by such service.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss did not begin during service and is not related to any incident of service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and private treatment records.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, arthritis of the right knee and back, and a heart condition. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability or tinnitus, and there is no evidence linking these conditions to service. Therefore, the claims for service connection are denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of otitis media or hearing loss in his left ear, and thus cannot establish service connection for these conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's current condition was not caused by VA medical treatment and thus denied his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA medical records and scheduling a VA audiological examination.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus did not have onset during service or within one year of separation, and are not etiologically related to his active service. The evaluation for PTSD remains at 30 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, lumbar spine disability, and cervical spine disability are all related to his military service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of the residuals of an injury to the left index finger, hearing loss disability, tinnitus, sinusitis, and headaches as the veteran withdrew these issues. The claim for bilateral eye disability (glaucoma) was denied due to lack of evidence of pre-service glaucoma at entry into active military duty.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected bilateral high frequency hearing loss and left eye pterygium, finding no evidence of a compensable rating under applicable VA regulations.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is service-connected, but his tinnitus claim is denied.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied by operation of law due to his failure without good cause to report for VA examinations.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss from July 16, 2002 through February 5, 2007 was denied. The claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss from February 5, 2007 is also denied.