Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a rating higher than 20 percent, as his pure tone thresholds do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under VA regulations.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a hearing disability as defined by VA standards, and therefore his claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has denied the appellant's claim for a compensable rating for her left ear hearing loss disability.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the veteran's bilateral hearing loss, finding that his current level of hearing acuity did not warrant such a rating.

The Board denied the petition to reopen the claim of service connection for right ear hearing loss and also denied the claim for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss. The evidence received since the last denial was not new or material.

The veteran's low back disability has been granted a 40 percent rating, effective March 16, 2003. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for hearing loss. The low back disability is currently rated at 20% and includes peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and the Board found that it is unrelated to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral foot disability, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability or a link between any diagnosed conditions and his active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cause of death was not related to his service-connected disabilities, including posttraumatic encephalopathy with anxiety disorder. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that these conditions contributed substantially or materially to his death.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for an initial rating above 10 percent for service-connected bilateral tinnitus and a higher disability rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has ordered additional development of the veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete medical records and insufficient examination reports.

The veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, pes planus, and hypertension were denied as the evidence did not show a nexus to his service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current hearing loss or a left leg disorder, and thus service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability warranted a 20 percent rating effective November 14, 2003. The claim for an earlier effective date was denied.

The veteran's duodenal ulcer with GERD is currently rated at 20 percent, but the Board has determined that a higher evaluation of 30 percent is warranted.,The issues of whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, entitlement to service connection for hearing loss, and entitlement to service connection for tinnitus are all marked as 'unknown'.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for cause of death and DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, finding that his death was not caused by a service-connected disability.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations were denied. The RO assigned noncompensable and 10 percent evaluations, respectively, for bilateral hearing loss and left hand frostbite residuals.

The veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining an examination to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.