Hearing loss Board decisions

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for recurrent positional vertigo of vestibular origin, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were denied as there is no legal basis to assign a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of traumatic arthritis or bilateral hearing loss for VA purposes, and thus service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions of pulmonary tuberculosis, hearing loss, kidney disease, poor vision, and asthma were not incurred or aggravated during service. The claims are denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for autoimmune hemolytic anemia/cold agglutinin, peripheral neuropathy as secondary to diabetes mellitus and herbicide exposure, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral tinnitus due to herbicide exposure. The decision was based on lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus, and thus the veteran's claims for service connection are denied.

The Board found that it is not factually ascertainable that the veteran's service-connected disabilities caused individual unemployability prior to November 19, 2002. Therefore, an earlier effective date for a TDIU rating is denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA audiological examination to reassess the severity of his bilateral hearing loss and supplemental notice regarding disability rating and effective date elements.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, with the hearing loss being aggravated by service and tinnitus being incurred in service.

The veteran's claims for higher initial evaluations for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as the evidence does not meet the criteria for a compensable or increased rating under VA regulations.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating, as his hearing impairment is at non-compensable levels.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, including a need for another VA examination.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including VA examinations to determine the etiology of his hearing loss, respiratory disorders, and hepatitis C.

The Board found no evidence of in-service injury or disease that could be linked to the veteran's current disabilities, and thus denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, low back disability, and right knee disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and also denied his request to have M.O. recognized as his dependent spouse.

The veteran's claim for higher ratings for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The RO assigned a 70 percent rating effective September 18, 2006.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there is no evidence of current disability, and the statutory presumption does not apply due to a long period between discharge from service and identification of the condition.