Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for nephritis, right ear hearing loss, and left ear hearing loss. The Board found that there was no evidence of a current disability or in-service injury that could be linked to these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss and an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his representative, and the case is dismissed.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus do not render him unemployable, considering his educational and occupational background.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot/leg disorder, headaches, and bilateral hearing loss. The claim to reopen a psychiatric disorder to include PTSD was also denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing. The issues of service connection for various conditions are pending.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the cause of the veteran's right ear hearing loss, including obtaining service medical records and a VA examination.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as there is no evidence that the conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left inguinal hernia, nasal congestion, bronchitis, a left ear condition, and hearing loss. The evidence does not support these claims.

The appellant has withdrawn his appeal regarding the issue of service connection for hearing loss in the left ear. As a result, this issue is dismissed without prejudice.

The Board found that the appellant's tinnitus is not related to his military service and denied an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss. The noncompensable rating assigned since November 2003 remains in effect.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to active military service and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an initial compensable rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and did not address his claim for service connection for a lung disability claimed as COPD and lung cancer, resulting from exposure to asbestos.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing at the RO. The issues of entitlement to service connection for left ear hearing loss and bronchitis are also pending.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied the reopening of the claim for tinnitus.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were not substantiated by evidence of a verified in-service stressor or other connection to service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The RO found that the current evaluations adequately reflected the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's right hand disability of the fourth metacarpophalangeal joint, finding that it was caused by an in-service injury. However, service connection is denied for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right sternoclavicular dislocation with deformity warrants a rating of 20 percent, effective from the date of the claim. The other issues were either denied or not addressed due to lack of merit.

The Board found that the veteran currently does not have a hearing loss disability related to service in either ear for VA compensation purposes and denied his claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss.