Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and PTSD do not meet the criteria for service connection or an increased rating, respectively. The evidence does not establish a nexus between the veteran's current disabilities and his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his hearing impairment did not warrant a higher rating. The issue of service connection for tinnitus was remanded due to the veteran withdrawing his appeal with respect to this claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection of pulmonary tuberculosis, right knee and ankle disorder as secondary to a service-connected shrapnel wound injury, and hearing loss. The denial was based on lack of new and material evidence for PTB and insufficient medical evidence linking the current conditions to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent, as his most severe findings do not meet the criteria for an increased evaluation.

The veteran's appeal for increased ratings and a TDIU was denied. The maximum schedular evaluations are already assigned for his service-connected conditions.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations for tinnitus and hearing loss were denied as there is no legal basis to assign a schedular evaluation in excess of the assigned rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his current hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated by his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus, hearing loss of the left ear, and tinnitus. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, effective February 12, 2002. His bilateral hearing loss remains noncompensable.

The veteran's claim for an initial rating higher than 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss is denied as the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection were denied. The veteran is currently receiving a 10 percent evaluation for tinnitus, the maximum schedular evaluation assignable by law.

The veteran withdrew their appeal for the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus prior to a decision being made.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service, as there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease. The claims for service connection have been denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for further development of evidence, including consideration of a study by CNA.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is not sufficient evidence to support these claims.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral lung condition, depression, anxiety disorder, headaches secondary to sinusitis, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The evidence did not support a current diagnosis of any of these conditions.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and an initial compensable rating for right ear hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Board found that the veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, granting service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss but not for tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss does not warrant a schedular evaluation in excess of 10 percent, as his audiometric test results show level III hearing in both ears.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and Hepatitis C. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his time in service.