Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's current hearing loss disability was not incurred in or aggravated by his active service, nor is it related to any incident, disease, or exposure during his service. As a result, the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability was denied.

The Board found that the veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for skin spots is denied. The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against this claim as there is no medical evidence showing a diagnosis of skin spots. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss on the basis of aggravation is granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as his request for an earlier effective date for service connection of a left foot condition. The RO granted service connection for these conditions but assigned the lowest possible disability ratings.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence of an increase in disability severity since the initial grant of service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied as there is no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, as there was no evidence of such conditions during or immediately after service. The Board concluded that any current hearing loss is more likely due to post-service factors.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the etiology of the veteran's right shoulder and cervical spine conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are not service-connected, and therefore denied both claims. The initial noncompensable rating for bilateral hearing loss remains in effect.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability is rated at 0 percent, the maximum available. The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus disability is currently rated at 10 percent, which is the highest possible evaluation under VA regulations.

The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and his military service, including noise exposure. As such, service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Board denied service connection for psoriasis of the hands and did not reopen claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was granted, effective from April 3, 2003. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for bilateral hearing loss, currently rated as 20 percent disabling.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and skin disorder of the feet were not incurred or aggravated by active duty service. The evidence does not support a finding of nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability does not warrant a compensable rating at any time since the effective date of service connection.

The veteran's claims for residuals of a right leg fracture, unhealed abrasion of the lower right leg, and left arm/shoulder disability are granted as secondary to service-connected conditions. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The veteran's initial claim for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and his subsequent claim for an increased rating to 10 percent was also denied.

The Board found that the veteran's hearing loss was not shown to be related to service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss and granted a 10 percent rating for bilateral tinnitus. The effective dates for the grants of service connection for tinnitus, otitis media, and post-concussion headaches have been set at January 19, 2001.