Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus with diabetic retinopathy, and migraine headaches. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss is REMANDED.,No specific reasoning was provided by the Board regarding the decision summary.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss in the right ear and post-traumatic stress disorder due to a lack of evidence showing a current disability related to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of bilateral hearing loss cannot be granted as there is no evidence showing a prior claim was filed or pending before December 10, 2002.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have nerve damage to his ears other than sensorineural hearing loss, and thus service connection for this condition is denied. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was granted.

The veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need to obtain his service medical records. The VCAA notice requirements have also been addressed.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic bilateral hearing loss disability and chronic tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of such disabilities during or shortly after active service.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have right ear hearing loss for VA compensation purposes and denied his claim.

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

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a new VA audiological examination.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection and a rating for hearing loss, finding that the veteran's August 1999 letter did not constitute a Notice of Disagreement (NOD) and thus his claim was final. The earliest possible effective date is March 29, 2004.

The veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to his service, and the Board finds that it did not increase in severity during qualifying service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as the increased initial ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the arms and legs. The veteran's claims were not granted.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral shin splints, a right hand/wrist disability, bilateral hearing loss, and degenerative joint disease of the right knee. The evidence does not support these claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's low back disability is service-connected, but his bilateral hearing loss disability does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied it. The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent disabling, effective December 14, 2004.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and coronary artery disease, finding no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after his active duty. The Board also found that there is insufficient evidence to link these conditions to military noise exposure.

The veteran's initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss was granted, with a rating of 100% effective from December 22, 2002.

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

The Board found that the veteran's left ear hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by his active duty service, nor could they be presumed to have been incurred in service. The evidence did not support a finding of continuity of symptomatology since service.