Hearing loss Board decisions

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination. The issues are whether he should receive an increased rating for his low back disorder and whether new evidence supports reopening his claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a left ear disability, other than left ear hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence of such a condition.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current low back disorder or bilateral hearing loss to her service, and denied both claims.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a VA audiological examination and review of his claims file.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his hearing impairment did not warrant a higher evaluation.

The veteran's right ear hearing loss is being remanded for further examination and development due to incomplete records in his claims file.

The Board found that the appellant does not have tinnitus or bilateral hearing loss related to his service and denied both claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to his military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as he does not have a hearing loss disability.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, residuals of tonsillectomy, and stomach disorder. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted while others were denied.

The Board found no evidence of a current hearing loss disability for VA purposes in either ear and concluded that the veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss is not related to his military service. For tinnitus, the Board noted that there was insufficient information provided by the veteran regarding its onset and etiology, making it difficult to determine if it is related to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability, as evaluated in July 2000 and May 2003, does not warrant a compensable rating under VA's schedular criteria.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions are not related to service and have denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss due to lack of evidence showing current disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is no more than 0 percent disabling, and thus denied his claim for a compensable rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not timely perfect an appeal on his claim for a compensable evaluation for service-connected left postoperative varicocele, thus dismissing this issue.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated at 10 percent since the effective date of service connection, and no higher rating is warranted based on the evidence provided.

The Board has granted a 20 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss effective May 10, 2002.

The VA is requesting additional development to assess the severity of the veteran's bilateral hearing loss, including scheduling a new examination. The case will be remanded for further action.