Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety neurosis with depression, arthritis of the cervical and thoracic spine, and sensorineural hearing loss. The decision also denied entitlement to TDIU.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date, finding that the grants of service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus were assigned based on October 8, 1998, when he submitted a request to reopen his previously denied claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an increased rating for pes planus. The evidence did not support a finding that his hearing loss or pes planus were related to military service.

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

The veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation and current evaluation in excess of 10 percent for bilateral defective hearing was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an exceptional or unusual disability picture with marked interference with employment or frequent periods of hospitalization.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and knee disabilities, as well as his claim to reopen a previously denied back disability. The decision also addressed evaluations for right and left hip disabilities, finding that they did not meet criteria for higher ratings.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the impact of the veteran's service-connected disabilities on his employability, specifically bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and for increased ratings for hearing loss. The appeal is remanded to obtain additional evidence, including records from a Vet Center and information about alleged stressors during service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of blowout fracture of the right orbit, finding no evidence to support these claims.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and issuance of a supplemental statement of the case.

The VA denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a nexus to service. The veteran's PTSD was granted with an initial evaluation of 50%.

The VA denied an initial rating higher than 10 percent for the veteran's bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on the July 2003 audiometric evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right ear hearing loss is not related to service, and his left ear hearing loss does not warrant an increased rating.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and consideration of the veteran's claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and bilateral hearing loss, but determined that new evidence does not warrant reopening of his claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The back disability claim is granted on the merits.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated as noncompensable, while his right knee replacement with osteoarthritic changes is rated at 60 percent. The appeal for increased ratings is granted.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for hearing loss and otitis media in the right ear were denied. The RO found that his service-connected conditions did not warrant a compensable rating.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for defective vision, hearing loss, and infertility. The evaluation for TMJ dysfunction is increased from 20 percent to 30 percent effective November 14, 1997; the evaluation for myofascial pain syndrome with tension headaches is increased from 0 percent to 30 percent effective April 7, 2004; and the evaluation for pelvic adhesions is increased from noncompensable to 10 percent effective March 17, 1997.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and initial ratings for his hearing loss, tinnitus, maxillary sinusitis, and deviated nasal septum. The appeals were dismissed as the veteran withdrew his appeal regarding prosthetic devices and services and housing assistance.