Hearing loss Board decisions

The veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at zero percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA audiometric examination for rating purposes and further review of his case.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current hearing loss of the left ear did not first manifest in service or to a compensable degree within one year of his discharge, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis, eye disability, impotence, cramps of the lower and upper body, and hearing loss. The claim for athlete's foot was reopened but not granted.

The veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left ilio-inguinal neuropathy were denied.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as they were not shown to be related to the veteran's military service or diabetes mellitus.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss is service-connected due to noise exposure during military service.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss was related to noise exposure during his military service, and service connection for the condition is granted.

The veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded to schedule a new hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss, as the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the audiometric test results.

The Board grants service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence both for and against these claims is in equipoise.

The veteran was granted an initial 50 percent rating for headaches, effective June 12, 2001. The claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations for various conditions, including right ear hearing loss, heart palpitations with left-sided chest pain, lumbosacral strain, sinusitis, left ear hearing loss, left fifth finger, tendonitis of the right knee, and migraine headaches.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus to obtain further development, specifically regarding the audiometric results from the veteran's January 1970 flight physical examination.

The veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral otitis media and hearing loss, claimed as secondary to otitis media, were initially granted but remanded for the veteran to have a video-conference hearing.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to service and grants entitlement to service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's hearing loss and its relation to service. The veteran will be scheduled for a VA examination to determine if his current hearing loss is related to his military service.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and his claim for an increased disability evaluation for bilateral tinnitus remains pending.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic hearing loss disability in service, and the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to service. The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

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