Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) and hearing loss, both claimed as secondary to his service-connected knee disabilities. The ratings for left and right knee disabilities were also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a psychiatric disorder are denied as there is no evidence to support these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss, a postoperative right foot disability, and a right knee disorder. The claims were not reopened due to the lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss was reduced to noncompensable effective February 1, 2001. The RO provided the veteran with notice of this reduction and his right to contest it, but he did not provide any evidence or argument in opposition.

The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, as there was no showing of hearing loss in service and the VA examiners concluded it is less likely than not related to service.

The veteran's chronic suppurative otitis media of the left ear is granted a 10% rating. Service connection for tinnitus and hearing loss secondary to service-connected chronic suppurative otitis media of the left ear are denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and the need for a VA examination to determine if the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss but denied service connection for left ear hearing loss.

The veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and his claim for an increased rating for PTSD remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need to obtain VA and private medical records related to the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has determined that there is no competent medical evidence to support the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bilateral hearing loss. The preponderance of the evidence does not establish a relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that the case must be remanded for additional development, including obtaining records of audiometric examinations and prescriptions from 1979, as well as service personnel records. The veteran's claim will be addressed again after compliance with all appellate procedures.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for an effective date prior to November 26, 2002 for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the failure to appear at scheduled hearings.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for an initial compensable disability rating, and thus denied his claim.

The RO found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, including exposure to noise in Vietnam. The claims for service connection have been denied.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, as there was no evidence of hearing impairment during service and both conditions developed many years after service. The claims for service connection are denied.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss but denied the claim on the merits. The evidence does not establish current hearing loss disability for VA purposes in either ear, and there is no competent evidence linking any current hearing loss to active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed disabilities are not service-connected, as there is no evidence linking them to his in-service motor vehicle accident and subsequent brain syndrome.