Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied a higher (compensable) initial disability rating for sinusitis and denied service connection for hearing loss. The veteran's sinusitis was rated as noncompensable, while his hearing loss claim is remanded to the RO.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder and left ear hearing loss, but granted service connection for left ear hearing loss. The claim for increased ratings for ureterolithiasis and right ear hearing loss is remanded.

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

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a videoconference hearing. The issues of severance of service connection for left ear hearing loss and entitlement to service connection for right hand carpal tunnel syndrome are pending.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an increased rating for anxiety reaction with headaches, post traumatic. The separate 30 percent evaluation for headaches on the basis of CUE in an October 1979 rating is being remanded to the RO.

The Board has determined that there is no competent medical evidence showing a current bilateral hearing loss disability was incurred in or aggravated by service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss, at its worst, results in an average puretone threshold of 40 decibels and speech discrimination ability of 84 percent in the right ear, and an average puretone threshold of 53 decibels and speech discrimination ability of 88 percent in the left ear. The Board finds that this does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The VA has determined that your initial compensable rating for service-connected mixed hearing loss in the right ear is denied. Your current hearing acuity does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating under the schedular criteria and finds no exceptional or unusual circumstances to support an extra-schedular evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The VA has denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for service-connected bilateral hearing loss as his current hearing acuity does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA regulations.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic lumbosacral spine disability or hearing loss in service, and the veteran's assertions regarding such were not supported by medical records. The Board denied all claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to ensure the veteran receives proper notice and assistance in connection with his claims for service connection. The case will be remanded for these purposes.

The VA has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable VA disability evaluation guidelines.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbosacral spine disorder, bilateral knee disorder, and chronic vestibulopathy. The claim for service connection for hearing loss was also denied.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and an initial compensable disability rating for left ear hearing loss. The evidence does not support a finding of current hearing loss as defined by VA standards.

The veteran's hearing loss disability is not shown to be due to noise exposure or other event during his period of active service. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence does not establish a nexus between the current bilateral hearing loss and any in-service incident.

The veteran's claims for an initial compensable evaluation for service-connected bilateral hearing loss and service connection for tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional VA evaluations.

The Board found no evidence to support service connection for bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus. For PTSD, the veteran's condition was not shown to be related to active military service and thus denied an increased rating beyond 70 percent.