Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board found that the evidence did not connect the veteran's right ear hearing loss with his time in service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The veteran's initial noncompensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected left ear hearing loss does not warrant a compensable evaluation, as it only reaches level II under the rating schedule.

The veteran's appeal for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss disability does not warrant an initial compensable evaluation.

The VA determined that there is no evidence of hearing loss during service and insufficient medical evidence to establish a nexus between current bilateral hearing loss and military noise exposure. As such, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is due to in-service acoustic trauma and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current disabilities for which service connection can be granted, including hearing loss, ear infections with cerumen in ear, arthritic pain of the hips and left knee, or an eye disorder. The evidence provided by both service records and post-service medical records do not support a finding of such conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension, finding no evidence to support a relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise and service connection for right ear hearing loss disability is granted.

The veteran is seeking service connection for chronic bilateral hearing loss disability, which he claims was caused by noise exposure during his active military service. The case has been remanded to allow for a more thorough examination and consideration of the evidence.

The Board found that the appellant's hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated during service, nor are they related to his military service. The appeal for these claims is denied.

The Board finds that the appellant's right-sided hearing loss disability is attributable to service, and grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability has been shown to be productive of no more than Level IV hearing impairment in the right ear and Level II hearing impairment in the left ear, which falls within the criteria for a noncompensable evaluation under Diagnostic Code 6100. Therefore, the claim for an initial compensable evaluation is denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records, provide proper VCAA notice, and schedule a VA examination to determine the etiology of the veteran's tinnitus.

The Board finds that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the RO improperly reduced the evaluation of the veteran's bilateral high-frequency hearing loss from 100 to 20 percent, and restored the 100 percent evaluation effective December 1, 2002.

The Board is denying the veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of evidence showing current disabilities or a relationship between his service and any claimed conditions.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and skin rash - tinea versicolor were denied. The claim for skin rash - tinea pedis and onychomycosis was granted based on evidence of current disability related to military service.

The veteran's claims for PTSD, depression, bilateral hearing loss, left knee injury, prostatitis, and right shoulder fracture were denied on the merits. The claim for a compensable evaluation for service-connected hemorrhoids was not addressed in this decision.