Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded it for further development, including a VA examination to clarify the etiology of his hearing loss.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and arthritis of the hands. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but remanded his claim for left ankle disability. The decision on the left ankle disability is that it was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board has granted a 100 percent evaluation for undifferentiated schizophrenia effective from January 31, 2003. The veteran's claim for PTSD was denied as he does not have this condition. His right ear hearing loss is rated at Level I and thus noncompensable.

The Board determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and could not be presumed to have been incurred due to noise exposure during service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss in the left ear, residuals of a cerebrovascular accident (CVA), and hypertension. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active service.,There was no medical evidence linking the veteran's current disabilities to his military service.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluation of PTSD, service connection for restless leg syndrome, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and chronic vertigo, finding that the veteran's conditions were not incurred in or aggravated by his active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen the previously denied claim. The evidence submitted since the September 1983 rating decision did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a disorder manifested by back pain was not granted as new and material evidence had not been received.,Service connection for bilateral knee pain, hearing loss, and tinnitus were all denied.,PTSD was granted based on the veteran's reported in-service stressor involving witnessing an aircraft crash on the flight deck of his ship.

The veteran's claims for service connection and initial evaluation of hearing loss in both ears are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development.

The veteran's appeal for initial compensable evaluations for service-connected bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and duodenal ulcer with gastroesophageal reflux disease is being remanded to the RO for additional VA examinations, as well as further development of her claims.

The VA has determined that the veteran's initial rating for hearing loss is noncompensable (0%) as of January 29, 2004. The audiometric results did not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable disability rating, as his current level of disability is rated in accordance with applicable hearing schedule criteria.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left ear hearing loss is service-connected, with reasonable doubt resolved in his favor. However, there is no evidence of right ear hearing loss during service or within one year after discharge, and thus service connection for right ear hearing loss cannot be granted.

The VA has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and low back strain, as his conditions do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The veteran seeks an increased disability rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, currently rated at 30 percent. The case is being remanded to the RO for a more contemporaneous VA audiological examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left ear hearing loss is related to his military service and granted service connection for this condition.