Hearing loss Board decisions

The veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed as his death made the claim moot.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right ear hearing loss is related to his military service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has granted the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and secondary service connection for right hip disability and left hip disability, both related to his service-connected residuals of bilateral calcaneal fractures. The effective date is not specified.

The Board has granted an initial 10 percent evaluation for bilateral hearing loss, effective from the date of the decision.

The veteran withdrew his claim for a compensable rating for otitis media with hearing loss, which was dismissed without prejudice.

The Board has granted a 40 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss effective from July 27, 2005. The preponderance of evidence supports this decision based on recent audiometric evaluations and medical opinions.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hearing loss and degenerative joint disease of the shoulders, knees, and feet. The adjustment disorder with depressed mood claim was also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus is service-connected and a noncompensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for head trauma and headaches were granted, while the claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The claim for tinnitus was also denied.

The VA has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but assigned a noncompensable rating. The veteran seeks a higher initial rating, and the Board finds that he does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board finds that the veteran does not have a current right ear hearing loss disability within the meaning of VA regulations. The most probative audiometric evidence shows no hearing loss in the right ear.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, concluding that his current condition is not related to his military service.

The Board denied an increased (compensable) rating for the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board found that the appellant's claimed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by his active military service, and denied the claims.

The Board has granted an initial evaluation of 40 percent for service-connected bilateral hearing loss from October 15, 2002 to February 18, 2003.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating prior to June 12, 2000. The veteran was granted separate evaluations for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss associated with chronic suppurative otitis media.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, and therefore denied both claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for reopening his service connection claim for left eye epidemic keratoconjunctivitis and for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that no evidence supported an earlier effective date than November 24, 1993 for right ear hearing loss or February 8, 1995 for tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but the issue of bilateral sensorineural hearing loss remains pending as there is insufficient medical evidence to establish a relationship with military service.