Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the claim for an effective date prior to December 21, 1984 for bilateral hearing loss as the veteran's initial claim was denied in January 1971 and no new claims were filed within one year of that denial.

The Board found no competent medical evidence of current bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus, and thus denied the appellant's claims for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's hearing loss disability did not manifest during service or for many years thereafter, and thus could not be presumed to have been incurred in service. The evidence showed no hearing loss during active duty, and current hearing loss was not shown until over 36 years after discharge.

The Board has granted the veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss with scars of the ear drum. The case is being remanded to the RO for further development and adjudication.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of in-service acoustic trauma or other incident that could have caused the veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus. As a result, service connection for these conditions cannot be granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active military service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The veteran's death was not service-connected, but the Board found that he did not meet the criteria for entitlement to DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 as his disability had not been rated at 100% for ten years prior to his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for sleep apnea, and service connection for asbestosis. The veteran's service-connected conditions were not related to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical examinations to determine the etiology of the veteran's current hearing loss and bilateral hip condition.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for an ear condition and hearing loss. The claims of service connection for residuals of a cold injury to the feet, arthritis of the hands, shoulders, and back are addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any current low back disability and right ear hearing loss, as well as whether service connection should be granted for these conditions. The veteran will need to undergo VA examinations to address these issues.

The Board denied service connection for peptic ulcer disease, arthritis, and hearing loss as there was no competent evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's military service or within one year of separation.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims.

The Board has referred the issue of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus to the RO. The case is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and records.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is not related to his military service, including exposure to noise trauma therein. The decision concludes that service connection for the hearing loss is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for compensable evaluations for bilateral hearing loss and right inguinal hernia repair are denied as there is no evidence of a current disability meeting the criteria for a compensable evaluation under VA rating criteria.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a hearing loss disability for VA purposes and there is no evidence of tinnitus due to service. Therefore, both claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral high frequency hearing loss does not warrant a compensable evaluation, as it currently does not meet the criteria for any level of impairment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and initial compensable rating for his hearing loss, low back condition, sinusitis, and headaches. The evidence did not support a finding of service connection due to lack of in-service injury or disease.

The Board found that there is no evidence to support service connection for chronic headaches, bilateral hearing loss, or scars of the left rib cage. The veteran's claims were denied.