Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence linking his current hearing disability to his military service.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected, but his plantar fasciitis is denied. The issue of SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance or on housebound status remains pending.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is not service-connected.,His sinusitis has been rated as 30 percent disabling, and the evidence does not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence of in-service incurrence or a link between his current hearing loss and his service. The Board also found that the presumption of soundness cannot be rebutted due to lack of preexisting hearing problem prior to service.

The Board denied the veteran's attempt to reopen his claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD and bilateral hearing loss disability have been rated as noncompensable since September 29, 2003. The appeal for increased ratings is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection of a bilateral hearing loss disability due to lack of jurisdiction as the veteran has died.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral otitis media, right ear hearing loss disability, and tension headaches due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no medical evidence linking his current hearing loss to service, including any noise exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date of October 16, 2003 for a 100 percent evaluation for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The VA has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent, as his hearing acuity levels do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The veteran seeks an earlier effective date for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The case is being remanded to obtain additional VAMC records from May 2002.

The Board found that the reduction of the veteran's 30 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss to noncompensable was proper due to improvement in his hearing acuity, and a compensable rating is not warranted.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to in-service noise exposure. Service connection for tinnitus was denied as there is no evidence linking the condition to military service.

The veteran requested service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, but the appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision.

The VA determined that the veteran's current hearing loss disability is not related to service and denied his claim.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been granted. He is currently receiving the maximum rating available for his bilateral tympanic membrane perforations, and factors warranting extraschedular consideration are neither shown nor alleged. The veteran reports that his headaches occur on a daily basis, occasionally requiring him to lay down in bed or on the couch.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and osteoarthritis of the right hand were denied as his conditions did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating or a disability rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left ear hearing loss and tinnitus are related to in-service noise exposure, and service connection is granted for these conditions.