Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected left ear hearing loss disability is manifested by Level XI hearing and does not meet the criteria for a higher initial evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus and hearing loss were not incurred or aggravated in active military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, and thus denied both claims.

The veteran's appeal concerns the assignment of a noncompensable rating for his service-connected bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including providing VCAA notice and scheduling an audiometric examination.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations for left knee degenerative joint disease and bilateral hearing loss have been denied as the evidence does not support a higher evaluation based on the current criteria.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, scheduling a VA orthopedic examination to assess the severity of his low back strain with spondylosis at L5, and scheduling a VA audiological evaluation to determine the extent of his bilateral hearing loss.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, effective January 25, 2005.,Bilateral hearing loss has been assigned a noncompensable rating since June 15, 2004.,The right clavicle disability remains rated at 20 percent.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, Type II diabetes mellitus with complications including diabetic peripheral neuropathy related to herbicide exposure, and asbestos-related respiratory disease. The veteran's claims were not supported by competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current diagnoses of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his in-service noise exposure, and thus service connection is granted for both conditions.

The veteran's claims of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded for additional development, including a VA audiological examination to determine the presence of current disabilities and their relationship to service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA audiological examination to assess the current severity of his bilateral hearing loss.

The Board found that the veteran's preexisting bilateral hearing loss was not aggravated by service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's left ear hearing loss does not meet or approximate the criteria for a compensable disability rating under VA's Schedule for Rating Disabilities.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to new and material evidence. However, the claim remains denied as there is no evidence showing that his current hearing loss is related to his military service.

The veteran's current bilateral hearing loss was not incurred in or related to his active service. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed vision problems and hearing loss are not related to active military service, and therefore denied his claims for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for emphysema due to asbestos exposure, bilateral hearing loss, and fungal infection and thick skin as there was no competent medical evidence showing a current disability or a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied as his conditions did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection due to undiagnosed illnesses.