Hearing loss Board decisions

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was previously denied in October 1988. The effective date of the current grant of service connection is March 28, 2005.

The Board found no link between the veteran's active duty service and his current bilateral hearing loss, which was not considered a presumptive condition. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his hearing loss disability due to lack of new and material evidence, as no evidence submitted since the last denial met the legal criteria for reopening the claim.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is rated at 20 percent effective September 8, 2006. Prior to that date, a noncompensable rating was assigned.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated at 10 percent since March 15, 2007. The claim for an initial compensable rating prior to that date is denied.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a hearing disability for VA compensation purposes and denied his claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hypertension, and degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service, including noise exposure during military service. The claims for service connection have been denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, right inguinal hernia residuals, and atrophy of the right testicle.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and asbestosis. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, PTSD, and personality disorder with schizotypal features. The evidence did not show a current disability in any of these conditions, or that they were incurred during active duty.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of evidence of current disabilities.

The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by active military service.

The Board found that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not related to his active service, and thus denied the claims for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's current hearing loss did not have its onset during service or within one year of separation, and is not otherwise etiologically related to his service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations to determine if the veteran's hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD are related to his military service.

The RO reduced the disability rating for the veteran's bilateral hearing loss from 60 percent to 20 percent, effective January 1, 2007. The reduction was based on improvement in the veteran's hearing.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate VA medical examination report, and a need for further development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss does not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent, as his audiometric test results reflect no worse than level II in the right ear and level VII in the left ear.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support the veteran's claims of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus being related to service. The veteran's current conditions are not considered to be due to his military service.