Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee condition and bilateral finger condition as they are as likely as not related to service. The veteran's post-service medical records provide evidence in support of these claims.,Service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss and left inguinal hernia due to lack of evidence linking the conditions to service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for flat feet was reopened, but the issue remains in appellate status due to a mixed disposition.,PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent and the case is still pending an increased rating.

The veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted due to noise exposure during his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions, including HIV-related illness, hammertoes of the left foot, hypertension, GERD, hearing loss, eczema, hordeolum (eye condition), herpes (HSV-2), and condyloma. The appeals are dismissed.

The Board found no evidence of a punctured ear drum or left ear hearing loss in service, and the appellant's statements were not credible. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The veteran's service-connected back disabilities do not render him unemployable as he is able to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is at least as likely as not caused by noise exposure during his active duty service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for scaphoid fracture with deQuervain's tenosynovitis, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability meeting VA criteria for hearing loss or sufficient functional impairment to warrant a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating. The claim for an increased rating for torticollis is addressed in the remand section.

The veteran's hearing loss was found to be at Level I in both ears, qualifying for a noncompensable evaluation. The Board denied an initial compensable evaluation.

The Board finds that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, with conflicting medical opinions regarding the exact cause. The veteran's hearing loss is considered not atypical for someone exposed to high noise levels during service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected duodenal ulcer with chronic hiatal hernia contributed to his death, and thus grants service connection for cause of death.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and correction of VCAA notice.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no objective link between his military service and these conditions.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates were denied. The veteran is already receiving the maximum schedular evaluation for tinnitus.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and bilateral tinea pedis/onychomycosis (claimed as jungle rot).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, as well as his bilateral hearing loss and left eye/ear disorders.

The Board has denied all service connection claims as the veteran does not have a current disability for which service connection can be granted.