Hearing loss Board decisions

The veteran's claims for service connection for equilibrium dysfunction, increased rating for hemorrhoids, and compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss were denied. The issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for residuals of partial stomach removal is pending.

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

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus can be decided.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is rated at zero percent, as his hearing acuity does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability and denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to procedural issues, and the case will be reviewed for service connection of bilateral hearing loss. The other two claims related to tinnitus and chronic otitis media are not yet ripe for appellate review.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for additional development of records and an examination. The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss remains pending.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal, effectively dismissing the case.

The veteran's initial claim for service connection for TMJ disorder was denied. The RO also granted service connection for a low back injury with a noncompensable rating effective May 1, 2003. However, the Board has remanded this issue due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's congenital bilateral spondylolysis was incurred in active service and is granted. The issue of an initial evaluation for GERD with probable IBS, recurrent aphthous ulcers, and rectal bleeding will be remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board denied the veteran's petitions to reopen his final disallowed claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no new and material evidence that would support these claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to his military service and denied the claim. The issue of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder was remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the claimed stressors.

The Board found no evidence of current disabilities related to the veteran's service, and thus denied all claims for service connection.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated at 10 percent since the grant of service connection in July 2004. The Board found that this rating is appropriate based on the audiometric findings.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as they are not shown by competent and probative evidence to be related to his active military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his hearing loss and tinnitus, which he claims are related to military service.

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

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for reopening his service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that new and material evidence was not submitted to support these claims.

Your claims for service connection are being remanded to the RO for a hearing before the Board.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his gout, right ankle disability, bilateral hearing loss, and right knee disability. The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.