Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus did not develop during service, and there is no evidence linking these conditions to military noise exposure. As a result, the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied.

The Board found that right ear hearing loss disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and could not be presumed to have been so incurred. The veteran failed to report for VA examinations scheduled to evaluate his reopened claim for service connection for hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a relationship between his current symptoms and military service.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disability was incurred in service, resolving an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence in favor of the veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings and an earlier effective date for his service connection grants of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the criteria for such were not met as a matter of law.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development and consideration of his claims, including whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable evaluation.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral sensorineural hearing loss does not warrant a compensable evaluation, as his hearing impairment did not meet the criteria for any higher rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, which he claims are related to his military service. The Board has decided that a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board found that the reduction from a 30% to a 20% rating for bilateral hearing loss was proper and denied restoration of the 30% rating.

The veteran's right ear hearing loss is not shown to be more than Level I, which corresponds to a noncompensable rating.,There is no evidence of tinnitus in service or within one year post-service. The current tinnitus was first reported many years after service and there is insufficient medical evidence linking it to military service.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and an increased evaluation for low back disorder.

The veteran's original claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied in February 1995. He filed to reopen the claim in March 2002, and service connection was granted with a 40% evaluation effective from March 14, 2002.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for VA examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that new evidence did not establish a current disability or link it to service. The veteran was informed of his right to appeal this decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen any of these claims.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable evaluation, as his puretone thresholds do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under VA standards.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's bilateral hearing loss, finding that a rating in excess of 40 percent is not warranted based on the evidence provided.

The Board found that the veteran's residuals of cold injuries to the hands and feet are related to service, granting this claim. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not addressed in detail.