Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding that his service-connected conditions did not contribute to his death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected left ear hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation, resulting in a denial of his claim.

The Board found that the veteran does not have right ear hearing loss and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by service, nor can they be presumed to have been incurred therein. The preponderance of evidence is against these claims.

The VA has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating, as his hearing acuity is considered Level I in both ears.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not provide new and material information to reopen the claim of service connection for hearing loss.

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

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and he was not granted any increased ratings. The Board found that the veteran did not have a diagnosed disability for which VA compensation may be awarded.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claims for residuals of a head concussion, hearing loss, and back disorder. The veteran's current symptoms were noted but did not provide sufficient information to establish service connection.

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

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 30% disability rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied as the earliest possible effective date is January 9, 2002.

The Board has remanded the case due to the veteran's request for a personal hearing via videoconference. The appeal is not yet ready for appellate review.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a respiratory disorder, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss did not begin during service, within one year of discharge from service, or as a consequence of service. As such, the claim for service connection is denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. Bilateral hearing loss was not found to be related to active service, while GERD was not linked to the veteran's service-connected condition or due to his thoracic spine disability. Dermatophytosis and residuals of trauma to the thoracic spine at T-12 were rated as 10 percent disabling throughout the appeal period. The claim for a fracture of the left humerus did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The VA denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected hearing loss of the right ear, as it is currently rated at zero percent and does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for arthritis of the knees and shoulders, and service connection for hypertension.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left ear hearing loss disability is presumed to have been incurred due to noise exposure during and after active military service. The right ear hearing loss disability remains at a noncompensable rating.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence linking his current hearing problem to his military service.