Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not related to his military service and denied his claim.

The veteran's claims for an initial evaluation for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for a bilateral knee disability are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss, bilateral farsightedness, and severe depression. The decision found that new evidence did not meet the criteria to reopen his claim for hearing loss, and that farsightedness is not a compensable disability. The Board also concluded that there was no evidence linking the veteran's current depression to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an increased rating for his left ear hearing loss and also denied reopening of his claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss. The veteran's left ear hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to have originated during his active military service, warranting the grant of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have right ear hearing loss disability as defined by VA standards and there is no medical evidence linking left ear hearing loss or tinnitus to service. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not timely file a substantive appeal for his claims of service connection for hearing loss in both ears, and therefore the case is dismissed.

The Board found that the appellant's hearing loss, bronchitis, and skin disorder were not incurred in service or related to service. The VA denied these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in prior rating decisions of May 8, 1992, and August 20, 1992, denying entitlement to service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus. The RO's decision of August 20, 1992, is final.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss was granted at a 10 percent evaluation, and the current level of disability does not warrant an increase.

The Board has determined that the effective date for a 60 percent disability evaluation for service-connected Meniere's syndrome and bilateral hearing loss with tinnitus should be June 12, 2001.

The veteran requested to withdraw his appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.

The Board has received notification of the appellant's request to withdraw their appeal, and thus the case is dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the veteran's current hearing loss is related to acoustic trauma experienced during military service. Service connection was denied for tinnitus due to lack of evidence linking it to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated during service, and therefore denied both claims.

The VA has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and PTSD do not warrant increased ratings beyond their current levels.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss was not incurred or aggravated during his military service.

The Board granted an increased evaluation of 10 percent for the service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has decided to remand the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to additional development and compliance with VCAA requirements.