Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation prior to June 19, 2003, and against a rating in excess of 10 percent from that date. The effective date claim was also denied.

The veteran's hearing loss in the left ear was found to be incurred in service, and he is granted a 50 percent evaluation for PTSD prior to April 23, 1999. The veteran is also granted a 100 percent evaluation for PTSD since that date.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss and an evaluation of tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated during active service, nor may it be presumed to have been so incurred.

The veteran's service-connected right ear hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and the claim for an increased rating has been denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and right tympanic membrane perforation are related to his active service, granting service connection for both conditions.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for the issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and skin cancer due to exposure to ionizing radiation prior to a decision being made by the Board.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his bilateral hearing loss, currently rated at 10 percent. The evidence showed that the veteran had a current average puretone threshold in both ears and speech recognition ability of 96%, which did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under VA's Schedule for Rating Disabilities.

The veteran's PTSD has been granted a 100% disability rating, effective from the date of the decision. The left ear hearing loss remains at a 10% disability rating. Service connection for neuropathy is granted.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss was denied as the objective medical evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a VA examination to determine the severity of his bilateral hearing loss disability, and then for further adjudication.

The case is being remanded to the RO for further development of service records and VA medical records. The veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss will be reconsidered after these records are obtained.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for service-connected bilateral hearing loss, finding that his test results did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for hearing loss. The veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to be incurred in active military service, and service connection is granted.

The Board found that the veteran does not have current bilateral hearing loss by VA standards and denied service connection for tinnitus as it did not manifest during or within a year of service.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for a compensable initial rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not meet the schedular criteria for such a rating.

The Board has ordered additional development to be completed in order to properly evaluate the veteran's claims, including obtaining medical records and arranging for VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and the need for further development, including a review of the veteran's claims file by an examiner.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, hearing loss, and tinnitus. The RO found that there was no competent medical evidence of current disabilities or a link to service.