Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that he did not meet the criteria for such a rating.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including vocal cord disability, hearing loss, tinnitus, headaches, and vision loss, are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of evidence.

The veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease, tendonitis of the shoulder, burn on left hand, and hearing loss were denied. The claim for fracture of right little finger was granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a sinus disability and an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss. The veteran was not granted service connection for his claimed conditions, and his current ratings were found to be appropriate.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of in-service exposure to acoustic trauma and no evidence linking the condition to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated during military service, and may not be presumed to have been so incurred. The veteran's service-connected disabilities alone do not necessitate the care or assistance of another person on a regular basis to attend to the activities of daily living.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU, but he asserts that they merit TDIU on an extraschedular basis. The case is remanded to obtain a copy of the SSA decision and records considered in the decision granting disability benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and right ear hearing loss, as well as a higher rating for psoriasis. The evidence did not establish current disabilities that meet VA compensation criteria.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not timely perfect his appeal in regards to entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss. As a result, this issue is dismissed.

The veteran's appeal for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for bilateral tinnitus was withdrawn. The case is being remanded to the RO for further development regarding his claim for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board found that the veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his service, including noise exposure during active duty. The VA examiner concluded that these conditions were more likely due to post-service occupational noise exposure.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination and a supplemental statement of the case.

The Board has determined that the appellant's service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability is currently manifested by Level I or Level II hearing in the right ear, and by Level I hearing in the left ear. Therefore, a compensable disability rating for this condition is not established.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to lack of verified stressors. The case was also remanded to determine if new and material evidence had been received to reopen his hearing loss claim, but it was ultimately denied on the merits.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss warrants a 10 percent rating through July 30, 2006.

The Board has determined that the appellant's hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for his right wrist disability and a TDIU rating, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current disabilities for which service connection can be granted, including mastoiditis, hearing loss, and tinnitus. The claim for non-service-connected pension benefits is denied as a matter of law due to the facts presented.

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