Hearing loss Board decisions

The VA has determined that the veteran's right ear hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating, as his current puretone threshold average is 33 decibels and speech recognition ability is 92 percent. The noncompensable rating remains unchanged since November 19, 2002.

The veteran's combined disability rating of 70 percent was upheld prior to October 1, 2005.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that new evidence did not warrant reopening of the claim for hearing loss and that there was no medical evidence linking tinnitus to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA treatment records from the Sierra Nevada healthcare system. The veteran is also to be examined for hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus do not meet the criteria for an increased disability rating or service connection. The current manifestations of these conditions are not severe enough to warrant a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and eczema/eeczematoid dermatitis do not warrant a compensable rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The veteran's tinnitus had its onset during service and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not warrant an initial compensable evaluation, as it only meets criteria for a zero percent rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet or exceed the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent, and thus denied his claim.

The veteran withdrew his claims for hepatitis C and bilateral hearing loss before the Board could make a decision.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim.

The VA determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss was not incurred in service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further evaluation of her bilateral hearing loss due to the increase in severity since her last examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and Eustachian tube dysfunction do not meet or approximate the criteria for a compensable rating under applicable VA regulations.

The Board found that the veteran does not have current disabilities related to his service, and therefore denied all of his claims for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability and an initial evaluation in excess of 0 percent for a left ear hearing loss disability, finding that there was no evidence of current hearing loss disabilities as defined by VA regulations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus due to bursted ear drums, finding no new and material evidence to reopen his previously denied claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for heart disability, hypertension, bronchitis, arthritis, and hearing loss. The evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral high frequency hearing loss, acne scars, tinnitus, and a shell fragment wound of the left calf, are found to be so severe that they prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent, as his hearing impairment is at no worse than Level III in the right ear and Level V in the left ear.