Hearing loss Board decisions

The VA denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and residuals of a right knee injury, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for stomach ulcers and remanded it to the RO for further development. The left ear hearing loss claim is also being remanded.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have current right ear hearing loss to a degree recognized as a disability for VA purposes, thus denying service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not begin in service, were not shown to be related to service, and therefore denied his claims for service connection.

The VA determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not originate during his active service, as there was no evidence of such conditions in his service records. The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence is against the claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable evaluation under VA rating criteria, and thus denies an initial compensable evaluation.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss has been rated at 0 percent since November 10, 2003. The RO found that the veteran's hearing impairment did not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess his employability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further review and development due to issues related to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a bilateral foot disability. The decision on the bilateral hearing loss claim is due to lack of evidence of current hearing impairment, while the issue of service connection for the bilateral foot disability remains pending.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability as defined by VA regulations, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling the veteran for an audiological examination to evaluate his hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's applications to reopen his previously denied claims of service connection for peptic ulcer disease and hearing loss, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

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

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, as they are not of such severity that he is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The VA has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 20 percent, effective from the date of initial grant of service connection. The evidence does not support a higher rating.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination to determine if his service-connected disabilities meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing the veteran with an audiometric examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent disabling for body dysmorphic disorder, finding that there was no current diagnosis of hearing loss for VA purposes and that the veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The VA has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability does not warrant an increased rating since January 27, 1998. The current ratings of 0%, 10%, and 30% are consistent with the regulatory requirements.