Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 1, 2001 for a TDIU rating as it was not factually ascertainable that he became individually unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities before this date.

The veteran claims service connection for hearing loss, which he alleges is due to noise exposure during military service. The claim is being remanded for further development and examination.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for prostate cancer and bilateral hearing loss are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for his service-connected hearing loss in the left ear or right ankle disorder, as there is no evidence of functional impairment warranting such a rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded his service connection claim for a low back disorder, diagnosed as spina bifida, including secondary to service-connected left knee and left foot disorders.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his current hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under VA's rating schedule.

The Board has dismissed the veteran's appeal due to a withdrawal request.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's hearing loss or psychiatric disorder to his military service, and denied both claims.

The RO denied the veteran's applications to reopen his claims of service connection for back and hearing loss disabilities, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability of the right ear and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability, effective as of the date of the decision.

The veteran's appeals regarding service connection for low back condition, ulcers, and Agent Orange residuals were dismissed due to the failure to file timely substantive appeals. The claims for hepatitis B and C, hearing loss, and PTSD have been reinstated.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and PTSD, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under VA regulations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for various conditions, including left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, tonsillitis/strep throat, and chronic right ear infections. The appeals were not about service connection at all.

The veteran's claims for service connection and a compensable evaluation are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of records.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, low back pain, hearing loss, and residuals of exposure to Agent Orange (including seizure disorder and heart disorders).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral chronic otitis media with perforated membranes as these conditions are already at their maximum schedular rating.

The Board has granted service connection for neurofibromatosis with associated acoustic neuromas. The claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is reopened, but the issue remains pending as it was not decided in this decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right eye disability and bilateral hearing loss, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The claim for left eye corneal abrasion was also denied as there is no clinical evidence of any residual disability from an acute injury in service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,Service connection for bipolar disorder is not granted, and the veteran's rating for this condition remains at 30 percent. The veteran does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to his symptoms being within the range considered 'stable' by VA psychiatrists.