Hearing loss Board decisions

The appeal for service connection for PTSD is being remanded. The claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss remains unresolved, with the veteran having level III hearing acuity in each ear.

The Board found that the veteran does not have current residuals of frostbite of the feet, hypertension was diagnosed during service and is not related to service, hearing loss and tinnitus were not shown by current medical evidence, and PTSD was not diagnosed. The claim for PTSD will be remanded due to lack of verification of stressor events.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current disability of bilateral hearing loss, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, as his previous denial in 1966 was final. The current application is denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the lack of available service medical records, and a VA examination is needed to determine if he has sufficient hearing loss and tinnitus to meet disability criteria.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received after the last supplemental statement of the case, and a VA examination is needed to determine if the veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his service.

The Board denied service connection for a right ear disability and assigned a 10 percent rating for post-operative left ankle instability. The claim for the right thumb ligament repair was also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable disability rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and right knee injury, finding no evidence of current disability related to his period of active duty.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and sending an updated Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC). The veteran's hearing loss claim will be reconsidered based on new evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating, and thus denied his claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an initial increased rating for residuals of a left middle finger injury, finding that his pre-existing hearing loss was not aggravated during active service.

The Board found no evidence of current right ear hearing loss or tinnitus related to service, and denied the claims for these conditions.,There is no evidence of Hepatitis C in service. The veteran's diagnosis was made many years after service, and the claim was denied.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and right ear hearing loss. The veteran does not currently have diagnosed tinnitus related to service, and there is no medical evidence indicating that any possible tinnitus began during or was aggravated by service.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating are being remanded to allow for additional development of his hearing loss and back pain cases.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a back injury, bilateral knee injuries, and onychomycosis. The claim for left ear hearing loss was also denied as it did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted, with the effective dates being fixed in accordance with the facts found.

The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to June 26, 1998 for the assignment of a combined 90 percent rating for service-connected disabilities was denied as there was no evidence showing entitlement to such increase prior to that date.

The Board has determined that the appellant's bilateral hearing loss is service-connected, and he was assigned a 100% rating. The claims for residuals of a head injury, headaches, and partial paralysis of the left side were denied as there is no competent medical evidence to support these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a legally recognizable disability of bilateral hearing loss due to service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.