Hearing loss Board decisions

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss and status post fracture, right forearm. The veteran is not entitled to any higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has determined that the appellant's left elbow posttraumatic degenerative arthritis is incurred because service-connected disabilities caused him to fall on his left elbow. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was granted.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, post-operative residuals of a back injury, tension headaches, and leg, ankle, and foot swelling as new and material evidence was not received to reopen these claims. The veteran's current conditions are found to be unrelated to his period of active duty service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, bilateral wrist and hip disabilities, hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo with dizziness and nausea, and severe headaches. The evidence does not support a current diagnosis or finding of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the reduction from an 80 percent to a 60 percent evaluation for bilateral hearing loss was proper, and restoration of the 80 percent rating is denied.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for bilateral knee disability and granted it. The claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The veteran is granted an effective date of July 26, 1977 for service connection of hearing loss. The claim was initially received in July 1977 and the RO determined that it arose prior to separation from active duty.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not meet the schedular requirements for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability, and there is no evidence to warrant referral for consideration of individual unemployability on an extra-schedular basis.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his agreement with the assigned ratings and his application for VA vocational rehabilitation benefits.

The Board has granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus type II and tinnitus. The appeals were not about service connection at all.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability and bilateral hearing loss. The case is now REMANDED for further development.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. Service connection is granted for these conditions. The claim for a bilateral leg disability remains denied as there is no evidence of a chronic disability in service or since separation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability. The maximum schedular rating of 10 percent was assigned for each condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and low back disorder are denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or causal link to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss began during his period of active duty for training and is related to service. However, there is no evidence of a right foot or ankle disorder in service, and the claim for residuals of a right foot and ankle injury was denied as it lacks sufficient medical evidence to establish an in-service event.

The Board has dismissed the appeal concerning an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss. The veteran's claim of service connection for a right ankle sprain was denied as there is no evidence of any ankle disability since his service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for myasthenia gravis, bilateral hearing loss, and a left knee disability. The claim for tinnitus was not addressed in this decision.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a lung condition due to asbestos exposure, and hypertension as there is no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after service.