Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and residuals of a back injury due to fall. The decision is based on the lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss did not originate in service and was not aggravated by noise exposure. The pre-existing hearing loss at induction was considered to have been noted, but no aggravation during service was established.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and dysthymic disorder. It also denied his requests for increased ratings for his right knee disorder and low back disorder, as well as a compensable rating for arthritis of the right hip.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted. The case was remanded to reopen the claim due to additional service personnel records indicating possible noise exposure during service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA's disability evaluation schedule. The veteran was granted service connection, but his claim for an initial compensable rating remains denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, currently rated at 20 percent.

The Board has determined that there is no medical evidence showing a right ear hearing loss was related to the veteran's military service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is etiologically related to in-service noise exposure, and the Board finds an award of service connection for the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is warranted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss disability and tinnitus are not related to service, including any noise exposure or acoustic trauma during service. The preponderance of evidence is against the claims.

The Board denied the veteran's attempt to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss in service or within the first post-service year, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a back condition, sleep disorder, hearing loss, upper respiratory infection, headaches, and eye irritation. The evidence did not show chronic conditions during service or since separation from service.

The Board denied service connection for COPD and granted a 30% rating for the veteran's acneform eruption (skin disability).

The Board found that the veteran's right ear hearing loss and disequilibrium due to acoustic neuroma were not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as his claim for an increased evaluation for PTSD. The VA medical opinions found no evidence to establish a nexus between the claimed conditions and military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for readjudication of the veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for service-connected bilateral hearing loss on an extraschedular basis, considering all evidence of record.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as his claim for a TDIU due to service-connected disability. The RO had previously denied these claims in February 1999, finding that there was no evidence of worsening of pre-existing conditions during service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable evaluation, as his current hearing acuity is no worse than Level II in both ears.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not warrant a rating in excess of the current 20 percent assigned from February 17, 2004.