Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's CMT disease was aggravated by his service, PTSD is presumed to have been incurred in service, and bilateral hearing loss is considered to be related to service. All claims are granted.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The veteran's low back, mid back, right shoulder, and right elbow disabilities are being remanded to the RO for further development.

The veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD was denied. The VA found that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on symptoms such as panic attacks more than once per week, impaired judgment and mood disturbances.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain medical records and conduct examinations.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for initial compensable evaluations for bilateral hearing loss disability and recurrent bilateral ear fungus disease, as well as his requests for earlier effective dates.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is attributable to his service as an aircraft armament repairman, and thus grants his claim for service connection.

The Board found no evidence of a current back disability and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions, including seizure disorder, sinusitis, and bilateral hearing loss. The veteran argued that these decisions were incorrect due to CUE.

The Board denied the veteran's petitions to reopen his claims for service connection for headaches, a back disorder, and bilateral hearing loss. The appeals were not successful.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further assistance to verify his service stressors and determine if he has PTSD related to documented in-service events.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 100% evaluation effective from April 2000. The veteran withdrew his appeals concerning the other issues on appeal.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are related to his military service, with noise exposure being a significant factor.

The Board has granted a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD, effective from February 2002. The veteran's tinnitus is rated at 10 percent since January 1994. His left ear hearing loss is rated at zero percent since July 1971. The residuals of the mortar fragment wound to the left forearm are also rated at zero percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, prostatic disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The veteran did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection due to exposure to certain hazards or diseases.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and an ear disorder (claimed as hearing loss) because there was no evidence that these conditions were caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss was neither incurred in nor aggravated by his period of active, honorable military service and cannot be presumed to have been incurred therein.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board found that the veteran's right ear hearing loss is not related to his active service, but left ear hearing loss is related to his military service. Therefore, only left ear hearing loss was granted service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of hands and feet, finding it likely related to exposure to cold during military service. The other claims remain pending.

The veteran is seeking service connection for right ear hearing loss, which the RO denied. The case is being remanded to obtain additional evidence and conduct a VA examination.