Hearing loss Board decisions

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations were denied. The Board found no evidence of current right ear hearing loss disability and determined that the veteran did not have moderate impairment in his left great toe, lumbosacral strain, or ankle condition at any point since service connection was established. The postoperative residuals of a left tibial shaft fracture with limited motion of knee were also rated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding no medical evidence establishing a nexus between his current disability and active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are as likely as not related to military service, granting service connection for both conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current hearing loss is attributable to noise exposure during service, and thus service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral sensorineural hearing loss was not incurred or aggravated by active service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service. As a result, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for a skin disorder and an increased evaluation for rhinitis.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected demyelinating disorder did not contribute to his death, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and headaches with loss of balance, finding that these conditions are attributable to the veteran's military service.

The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for bilateral hearing loss from February 22, 2002. The veteran's otitis externa is rated at the maximum allowable under current regulations.

The Board has ordered a remand to clarify the examiner's assessment of the veteran's right ankle and to obtain his VA medical records from the San Juan VAMC.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have qualifying active military, air or naval service and therefore cannot be granted basic eligibility for VA compensation benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, hearing loss disability, and tinnitus. The evidence did not establish a medical nexus between these conditions and military service.

The VA has decided to remand the case due to a lack of recent audiometric evaluation and for obtaining any relevant treatment records. The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his bilateral hearing loss disability will be reconsidered after these steps are completed.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, a dental disability, PTSD, and erectile dysfunction under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 were denied. The veteran's claim for increased ratings for his left knee disabilities was also denied.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss is manifested by Level I hearing in the right ear and Level III hearing in the left ear, resulting in a noncompensable disability evaluation.

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

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied because he failed to report for a scheduled VA examination without providing good cause.

The Board finds that the appellant's currently demonstrated hearing loss, which meets the standards of 38 C.F.R. § 3.385, was incurred as a result of acoustic trauma during his ACDUTRA service and grants service connection for hearing loss.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further evaluation of his hearing loss condition.

The Board found that the submitted evidence was not new and material, as it did not provide a factual basis to relate the veteran's current hearing loss to his service. The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is therefore denied.