Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence is not sufficient to reopen the veteran's previously denied claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection for a left ear hearing loss is granted.

The Board has determined that the preponderance of the evidence is against service connection for all claimed conditions.

The Board denied all claims for service connection as there was no evidence of a right kidney injury, cardiac disability, hearing loss and tinnitus, or nose injury during active duty. The veteran's post-service medical records do not show these conditions were incurred in service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss as it is proximately due to tinnitus, which is already service connected.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for initial compensable evaluations for left ear hearing loss and perforated right tympanic membrane, finding that the evidence does not support a higher rating under applicable VA regulations.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate VCAA notice.

The VA determined that the veteran's hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating, as his current hearing levels do not meet the criteria for such under the applicable VA disability evaluation guidelines.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for fibromyalgia, vertigo, otitis externa in the right ear, diabetes mellitus type II, primary open angle glaucoma, bilateral hearing loss, and PTSD. The appeals were all denied as there was no credible evidence linking these conditions to service.

The VA has granted an increased disability evaluation of 20 percent for the veteran's bilateral hearing loss, effective October 28, 2004.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 20 percent for the veteran's bilateral hearing loss, effective October 28, 2004.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right ear hearing loss and chronic lumbar strain with PTSD, preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss is not attributable to active military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development and need for further VA examination.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating, as his audiometric test results correspond to Level I in both ears.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for hearing loss and PTSD due to new evidence received since the last decision in August 2004. A new C&P examination is needed for both conditions.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability has been rated at 20 percent since December 7, 1999. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by service, as there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure leading to current disabilities. The VA examiner found no connection between the veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus and his naval service.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss was first diagnosed during active duty for training and is considered a chronic disease. The Board finds that the veteran has established service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.