Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for effective dates prior to April 7, 1998 and 1999 for tinnitus and right ear hearing loss disabilities, respectively. It also denied his requests for higher ratings for these conditions.

The VA has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA disability evaluation guidelines.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an increased rating for allergic rhinitis. The case will be remanded to the RO via the AMC for further action.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, but denied service connection for a skin condition of the arms.

The veteran's hypertension, stroke, bilateral hearing loss disability, and left leg injury are all found to be related to service. The veteran is granted service connection for these conditions.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and a back disability are being remanded due to the need for additional development including VA examinations.

The Board has denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding that his suicide was not caused by a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current hearing loss in either ear or tinnitus, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current disabilities of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, or cold injury residuals for which service connection can be granted.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for asbestosis, COPD, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, and bilateral hearing loss. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, carpal tunnel syndrome, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including post-traumatic stress disorder) due to lack of evidence demonstrating a nexus between these conditions and her military service.

The Board denied increased ratings for bilateral high frequency hearing loss and post-operative subtotal gastrectomy with vagotomy for peptic ulcer disease, finding that the evidence did not warrant a higher rating.

The Board found that the veteran does not have hearing loss related to his service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a detached retina of the right eye, and for initial evaluations in excess of 20 percent for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine prior to February 17, 2004, and an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss were denied. The veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 40 percent for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine effective February 17, 2004 was also denied.

The veteran's left ear hearing loss is rated at 40 percent effective December 6, 2002. The claim for an increased rating prior to that date remains pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran's severe to profound bilateral hearing loss, which began in service, is related to his military service and grants service connection for hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a right thumb disability. The claim for an initial increased rating for spondylolisthesis of the lumbar spine was also denied.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss is manifested by level II hearing acuity in the right ear, and level XI hearing acuity in the left ear. The Board finds that he is not entitled to an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss at any time subsequent to the effective date of the initial grant for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not etiologically related to active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral foot disability and did not address the issue of service connection for left ear hearing loss.