Hearing loss Board decisions

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA medical records from two hospitals.

The Board has determined that the appellant's bilateral hearing loss disability does not warrant an initial compensable rating.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected right ear hearing loss does not warrant a compensable evaluation.

The VA determined that the veteran's initial noncompensable (0 percent) evaluation for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is causally related to in-service noise exposure and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a skin disorder presumed to be related to herbicide exposure in Vietnam, and sinusitis. The veteran's current conditions were not found to be directly related to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss did not warrant a compensable rating, and his shrapnel wound scars were also denied as they do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The veteran's claim for higher ratings for bilateral hearing loss disability was denied as the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 60 percent from February 2002 to present.

The VA denied the veteran's request for an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, assigning a 50 percent rating effective November 30, 1998.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for an effective date prior to June 1, 1999, and service connection for accrued benefits. The March 18, 1982 rating decision denying DIC benefits was not found to be clearly and unmistakably erroneous.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current hearing loss was not incurred in service and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein. Therefore, service connection for hearing loss is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current right ear hearing loss disability or service-connected right and left knee disabilities. The claims are denied.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for tinnitus. The veteran's hearing loss is currently rated as zero percent, while his tinnitus claim was not granted.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the veteran's inservice noise exposure is related to his current conditions.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating based on his audiometric test results.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a bilateral knee disorder, and a stomach disorder. The VA examiner found that the veteran did not have hearing loss in service or due to noise exposure during service. The preexisting knee and stomach disorders were also determined not to be aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to his military service and has denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's case is being remanded for further evaluation of his bilateral hearing loss, as the results from two audiological examinations are inconsistent.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his disability did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under the applicable rating schedule.

The Board found that the veteran has not submitted new and material evidence to reopen his claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, as established in May 1987. The current medical evidence does not support a finding of service connection.