Hearing loss Board decisions

The VA denied a compensable rating for the veteran's bilateral hearing loss, finding that his hearing acuity did not meet the criteria for a noncompensable rating at any point during the appeal period.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his noise exposure during military service and grants the claim for service connection.

The veteran seeks an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The RO denied the claim, and the case is being remanded to obtain updated medical records and a VA audiological examination.

The Board found that the veteran's hearing loss was not incurred during active service or related to in-service noise exposure, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

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

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that October 8, 2003 was the earliest possible date for the grant of service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and sciatica, finding no evidence of current disabilities or a link to service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for further examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a valid period of military service from 1942 to August 7, 1946 and was not a POW for VA purposes. Therefore, his claims related to this time period are denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability during or within one year after service. The Board also found that the veteran did not have a nexus between his in-service noise exposure and his current conditions.

The veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss, left eye disorder, low back disorder, asbestosis, and left foot disorder were previously denied. New evidence submitted since the August 2001 rating decision has reopened these claims but does not establish service connection due to lack of current disability or medical causation.

The veteran is seeking a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected left eye condition and other disabilities. The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and examinations.

The Board finds that the veteran's service-connected disabilities, in and of themselves, are of such severity as to preclude him from securing substantially gainful employment requiring either mobility or merely a stationary setting.

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

The veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss prior to February 16, 2007 was denied. A 20 percent rating was granted from February 16, 2007.,Service connection for bilateral tinnitus was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right ear hearing loss disability is not related to his military service and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's treatment at the CCMH on February 2, 2002 was not emergent in nature and thus did not meet the criteria for reimbursement or payment of unauthorized medical expenses.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for otitis media, as his current evaluation of 10% is considered the maximum allowable under VA regulations.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and prostate cancer are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is not related to his service and has denied his claim for service connection.