Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support higher evaluations under VA rating criteria.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for updated medical records and a VA audiological examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and the need for a VA audiology examination to determine if the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are related to noise exposure during service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no legal basis to award separate schedular evaluations for each ear of tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have left ear hearing loss disability as defined by VA standards and therefore service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current diagnoses of hypothyroidism, a right arm/elbow deformity, or bilateral hearing loss disability. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete evidence and procedural issues, including a need for proper VCAA notice and obtaining treatment records from health care providers.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension and an initial (compensable) rating for bilateral hearing loss is not warranted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability. The heart condition claim was not addressed due to lack of information.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability is currently evaluated at a 10 percent rating, and this decision denies an increased evaluation.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating prior to October 13, 2005 and a rating in excess of 10 percent from that date for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's appeals for increase in tinnitus, propriety of combined rating for service-connected disabilities, initial compensable ratings for bilateral hearing loss and allergic rhinitis beginning August 16, 2002, and sinusitis. The right ear hearing loss prior to August 16, 2002 was rated as noncompensable.

The Board has denied the appellant's petition for an increased apportionment of the veteran's compensation payments due to the hardship it would impose on the veteran.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a certificate of eligibility for assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing.

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

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to his active military service and denied his claim.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine the relationship between the appellant's claimed conditions and his periods of active duty for training.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated in service, and therefore denied his claims for service connection.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and issuing SOC's for initial noncompensable ratings assigned in September 2004 for cholesteatoma and perforated tympanic membrane of the right ear, and in June 2006 for hearing loss of the right ear.