Hearing loss Board decisions

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating under the applicable VA disability evaluation criteria.

The VA has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under the applicable rating schedule.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss was incurred in service and granted service connection for this condition. The claim for an initial compensable disability rating for asbestosis is pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to his service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The evidence does not establish a link between these conditions and service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his left knee disorder, service connection for a left ankle disorder, postoperative residuals of left wrist ganglion cyst removal, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The VA has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss warrants a 10 percent rating, which is the maximum schedular rating available for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a low back disorder, finding that the evidence supports these claims.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing before the RO. The case will be returned to the Board after the hearing.

The veteran's hearing loss has been rated at 20 percent since November 2003, and the Board found that a higher rating is not warranted for any period of time.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable initial disability rating.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be incurred during active duty.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus as a result of his service, and therefore denied both claims.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities alone do not render him so helpless as to be unable to care for himself, protect himself from the hazards or dangers incident to his environment, or attend to the needs of nature. The Board finds that the preponderance of the probative evidence is against the veteran's claim for entitlement to SMC.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, bilateral knee disability, and anxiety. The claim of service connection for right ear hearing loss is granted.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by his military service, as there was no evidence of a nexus between his in-service noise exposure and current hearing loss. The veteran's claims for service connection were therefore denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not begin in or are related to his service, including as a result of noise exposure. As such, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal, and the case is dismissed.

The veteran's hearing loss disability is unclearly related to his military service, and a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed hearing loss.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed conditions, including sleep apnea, hearing loss, tinnitus, flat feet, and cardiomyopathy, were not incurred or aggravated by service. The Board also noted that there was no evidence of aggravation of any pre-existing condition during service.