Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the appellant's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than organic affective syndrome and left ear hearing loss, as well as his application to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for left ear hearing loss. The Board also denied his request for increased evaluations for residuals of a skull fracture.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating under VA's schedular criteria.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C, bilateral hearing loss, congestive heart failure, and diabetes mellitus have all been denied. The VA has not provided evidence of a current disability or established that the conditions are related to service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to assess the current severity of his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and hypertension.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have bilateral hearing loss as defined by VA regulations and denied service connection for this condition. However, the Board granted service connection for tinnitus based on in-service noise exposure during combat.

The veteran's reactive airway disease is rated at 30 percent, and he has been granted service connection for a small patent foramen ovale. Other claims of service connection are denied.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss and blepharitis of the eyelids are found to be related to service. The veteran's PTSD is not well grounded for an increased rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable evaluation, as his hearing impairment is currently rated at level I in both ears and level II in one ear. The evidence does not support an increase in disability rating.

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

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and compliance with VCAA requirements.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary in the current appeal, including scheduling a VA audiological examination to determine if the appellant's currently diagnosed hearing loss is related to his active military service. The case will be returned to the RO for further action.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional development, including a VA audiologist's examination.

The Board found that the veteran does not have recognizable hearing loss by VA standards at the current time, and therefore denied his claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The issue of costochondritis was also addressed but no specific decision was made.

The Board found that the veteran did not have a current hearing loss disability and there was no evidence of in-service noise exposure or sensorineural hearing loss within one year postservice. Therefore, service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and readjudication of his claims.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's service-connected low back injury and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent from September 27, 1990 to April 13, 2003 and a rating in excess of 20 percent on or after April 14, 2003.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by service, and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.