Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for left ear hearing loss and glaucoma, finding that there was no current disability as defined by VA regulations. The Board also found that there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between any diagnosed conditions and military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that her current condition is more likely due to an upper respiratory infection in 1996 and not related to her military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his active duty service, and thus denied these claims.

The Board has received notification of the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal, and thus the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for a videoconference hearing and further development.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and hypertension, finding that the veteran's conditions existed prior to his active duty but were aggravated during service. The other issues are remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected conditions, including multiple joint pain, chronic fatigue with lightheadedness and dizziness, mood disorder with depression and parasomnia, degenerative disc disease at C6-7, and bilateral hearing loss. The effective date is not specified.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates were all granted. The veteran was awarded a rating of 100 percent for PTSD, which meets the criteria for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for a hearing disorder, including bilateral hearing loss. The May 1998 RO decision is considered final.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and initial disability ratings for right knee arthritis and sinusitis with a history of septoplasty. The veteran was not granted any new or material evidence to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's low back disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, sinusitis, and right foot fracture were not incurred or aggravated during active service. The VA examinations did not provide sufficient evidence to establish a nexus between these conditions and service.

The VA denied an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the veteran's current level of hearing impairment does not warrant a compensable evaluation.

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss or tinnitus during service, and the preponderance of the evidence is against a nexus between current bilateral hearing loss and any incident of service. As such, service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to the RO for further action, including scheduling hearings.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss did not have its onset during active service or within any prescribed presumptive period and was not caused by in-service disease or injury, including noise exposure. As a result, the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that new and material evidence supports these claims. The veteran's exposure to noise during service is presumed.

The Board has denied a compensable evaluation for the veteran's service-connected radical mastoidectomy and hearing loss of the right ear, finding that the evidence does not warrant such an increase in disability rating.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 10% evaluation of tinnitus has been granted, and the effective date is set at January 31, 2001.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for additional audiological testing.