Hearing loss Board decisions

The veteran's nonservice-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is causally related to his military service, specifically noise exposure. The court ruled in favor of granting service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his depressive mood disorder, chronic cystitis, and bilateral hearing loss. The claim for service connection for a kidney disorder was not addressed as it is not related to the appeal.

The Board found that the veteran's hearing loss is not related to service and denied his claim for service connection. For pleural thickening, the Board determined that a rating in excess of 10 percent was not warranted based on the current evidence.

The veteran's hearing acuity does not meet the criteria for a disability rating due to bilateral hearing loss as defined by VA compensation standards.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current hearing loss, tinnitus, and right knee condition are related to his active service.

The veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for right ear hearing loss and bilateral ankle disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and providing appropriate VA examinations.

The Board found that the appellant's current bilateral hearing loss is not attributable to his period of active military service and denied the claim for service connection.

The veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, and coronary bypass grafting residuals have not warranted an effective date prior to November 23, 1992 for a 100 percent disability evaluation. The claim for TDIU was also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a hiatal hernia, hearing loss, sinus condition, migraine headaches, and inguinal hernia. The decision also addressed whether new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for a hiatal hernia.

The Board has granted the veteran's requests to reopen his claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and basal cell carcinoma of the nose. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is based on a preexisting condition that worsened during active duty, while the claim for basal cell carcinoma of the nose is reopened due to new evidence showing treatment in July 1993.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is at least as likely as not caused by noise exposure during his military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as he does not currently have a disability that meets VA standards.

The Board denied service connection for asbestosis and bilateral hearing loss, finding no evidence of a direct relationship to military service.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal because his notice of disagreement was not timely filed with respect to his claims for service connection.

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss or tinnitus in service, and concluded that the current conditions are not related to military service.,Hypertension was first noted many years after service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a hearing loss disability for VA purposes and her tinnitus is not service-connected. The other conditions listed in the issues section are either not supported by evidence or were resolved prior to separation from service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and otitis media with tinnitus, vertigo, and cholesteatoma of the left ear were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a compensable rating for the hearing loss disability or any increase in the current 30 percent evaluation for the otitis media.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or related to service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left and right knee arthritis, and anxiety reaction, are found to be so severe that they prevent the veteran from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.