Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied claims for an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for PTSD, and whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for a low back disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability or any link to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between current hearing loss and service exposure to noise.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable evaluation for his hearing loss or establish service connection for his tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating under VA's schedular criteria, and thus denied his claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not warrant an increased (compensable) evaluation.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating under the applicable disability evaluation criteria.

The veteran seeks service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, which he claims are due to noise exposure during his active military service in Vietnam. The VA has determined that additional development is necessary before a decision can be made.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VCAA notice and incomplete service records. The veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus will be further developed.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a perforated eardrum and hearing loss, finding that there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's appeal is denied for the issues of service connection for various conditions, with no new evidence provided to reopen previously denied claims.

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

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of onset during service or within one year post-service, and no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the veteran's previously denied claim of service connection for left ear hearing loss. However, the Board granted compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional left ear hearing loss resulting from VA medical treatment in April 2000.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a rating in excess of zero percent, as his hearing impairment is currently rated at level II in both ears.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his in-service noise exposure during combat operations, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VAMC records from 1955 onwards.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was granted with an effective date of July 24, 2001. The Board found that the earliest available effective date is the date on which the RO received the claim - July 24, 2001.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but further medical development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.