Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of such conditions in service or within one year after separation. The Board also found that there was not sufficient medical evidence to link current hearing loss and tinnitus to military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet or nearly approximate the criteria for a compensable rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, and thus denied the claim.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and assigned a 20% evaluation for the veteran's right ankle disorder. The issues of increased rating and service connection have been resolved in favor of the veteran.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, chloracne (claimed as resulting from herbicide exposure), and left ear hearing loss have been denied. The RO has obtained all relevant evidence necessary for an equitable disposition of the veteran's appeal.

The veteran's appeal for increased ratings for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss was dismissed due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal for tinnitus. The RO has obtained all relevant evidence necessary for an equitable disposition of the remaining issue, which is a claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied from February 6, 2004 to May 1, 2006. Since May 2, 2006, the veteran received a 40% rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The VA determined that the appellant's service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability does not warrant a compensable rating at any point during the appeal period.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right ear hearing loss is service-connected, but his left ear hearing loss is not. The right ear hearing loss was found to be due to noise exposure during service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his active service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for a skin disorder, muscle deterioration, fainting spells, and chronic bladder infection. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is pending.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of hypertension and bilateral hearing loss, as well as his claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability, are being remanded for additional development.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, including noise exposure. The evidence does not support a finding of in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus or PTSD. The veteran does not have these conditions and the evidence does not support a finding of in-service incurrence or aggravation.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not incur hearing loss as a result of his military service and denied both his claim for service connection for hearing loss and his request for an increased disability rating for tinnitus. The highest schedular rating available for bilateral tinnitus is 10 percent, which was already assigned.

The Board found that the veteran's left ear hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and sensorineural hearing loss could not be presumed to have been incurred in service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen claims for service connection for various conditions, including right knee, ankle, tibia and fibula fractures, PTSD, and hearing loss. The veteran's statements indicate his belief that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not incurred or aggravated in active military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, pterygium, and lichen planus. The RO also determined that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen his previously denied claim of service connection for prostate cancer secondary to Agent Orange exposure.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is not compensable and denied his claim for a higher rating.