Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to new evidence. The fungal infection of the toenails is not established as it did not have its origins in service.

The case is being remanded for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO.

The VA determined that the veteran's chronic catarrhal otitis media does not warrant a compensable disability rating, as his hearing impairment did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD, and his acquired psychiatric disorders and hearing loss were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The claims are therefore denied.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, resulting in a denial of his claim.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied across multiple conditions, including back disability, headaches, bilateral hearing loss, left shoulder disability, and various knee disabilities. The evaluations for the knees and ankle disabilities were also denied.

The veteran's hearing loss was rated as noncompensable from September 10, 2003 to May 19, 2004.

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

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The veteran's service connection claims for low back disorder, gastrointestinal disorder, hearing loss, and tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence or aggravation.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, low back disability to include degenerative joint disease, and hypertension. The claim for service connection for hepatitis was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. Service connection for dermatitis is assigned a rating of 10 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims to reopen his service connection for bilateral hearing loss and back condition, finding no new and material evidence. The decision is based on the lack of medical evidence linking current conditions to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tongue cancer and bilateral hearing loss were not incurred in or aggravated by service, including exposure to herbicides. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by service, and thus denied these claims. The VA examiner concluded that the current hearing loss was not related to noise exposure during service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as the maximum schedular evaluations are already assigned.

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

The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD and denied the veteran's claim for service connection. The hearing loss and tinnitus issues are remanded for further examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active duty, and its incurrence or aggravation during active duty may not be presumed. Therefore, service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability is denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, a digestive disorder, a skin disorder, a back disability, and a knee disability were all denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or a link to military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for coronary artery disease. The VA determined that there was no evidence of a causal connection between the veteran's current disabilities and his active service.