Hearing loss Board decisions

The veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss disability, sinus disorder, and esophageal disorder have been denied by operation of law. The claim for increased rating for residuals of chest injury has also been denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have left ear hearing loss disability for VA purposes and therefore cannot be granted service connection. For right eye retinal detachment, a rating in excess of 20 percent is denied as there is no evidence meeting the criteria for a higher rating.

The veteran's request for a hearing before the Board has been considered, and he has requested another hearing. The case is being sent back to the RO for scheduling this new hearing.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for various conditions, finding no current disability or evidence of in-service injury that would support these claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability and bilateral tinnitus are not related to his period of active service, and thus denied both claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities are not related to his military service, and thus denied both claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a depressive disorder or any other psychiatric condition due to service, and his tinnitus and hearing loss do not meet the criteria for an increased rating. The veteran's claim for total disability based on individual unemployability is also denied.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, chronic allergic rhinitis, arthritis of the left knee, and arthritis of the right knee with torn meniscus and popliteal cyst. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease resulting in current disabilities.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various forms of arthritis in his hands, arms, legs, and feet have been denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities. The hearing loss claim has also been denied.

The veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral hearing loss were denied. Service connection was not granted for rhinitis, tinea pedis, or recurrent pneumonia.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss of the right ear and tinnitus, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the previously denied claims. The Board also determined that there was insufficient evidence to establish service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete service medical records and the need for a medical opinion regarding whether the veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant an increased disability rating as it currently results in noncompensable (0%) disability.

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss during service or for many years after discharge, and thus denied the veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not warrant a higher rating prior to December 29, 2004 and at 30 percent thereafter.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for psoriasis, pes planus, and bilateral hearing loss disability. The earlier effective date claim for tinnitus is dismissed due to withdrawal by the appellant.

The veteran's initial ratings for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD were granted, with the PTSD rated at 10 percent initially and increased to 30 percent effective July 12, 2004. The veteran is seeking higher ratings.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the current disabilities are not related to events in service.,A 70% disability rating was granted for PTSD effective April 30, 1997. The issue of an earlier effective date for TDIU is moot as the award was made on January 23, 2003.