Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural issues and the need for further development, including a new VA examination.

The Board denied a higher rating for the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss, finding that his current level of disability does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for right and left knee disorders, hearing loss, tinnitus, and otitis media. The evaluation for labyrinthine disorder was also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service.

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

The veteran is granted special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his multiple service-connected disabilities, including degenerative joint disease of various joints and arrhythmia. He does not meet criteria for housebound status.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, left leg disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease, asbestosis, and hypertension. The decision also noted that new evidence did not reopen claims for pes planus and arthritis.

The Board has granted the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, finding that new evidence submitted since previous decisions supports these claims. The claim of service connection for hypertension was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board previously denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss. The case is now remanded to the RO for further development in accordance with the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003.

The veteran is seeking an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, and also wants to know if he was entitled to a compensable rating prior to June 2002. The case has been remanded due to the need for additional development.

The veteran is granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to credible supporting evidence of his in-service experiences. The claims for hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded for further development.

The Board found that new evidence submitted since the 1971 administrative determination supports reopening of the claim for service connection for hearing loss. However, the Board concluded that there is no evidence to support a finding that the veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service.

The Board found that the evidence did not support a compensable disability rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss, and thus denied the claim.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a VA audiological examination.

The veteran's initial rating for bilateral hearing loss was granted at 20 percent. The RO is instructed to seek additional medical records, including from Mr. Steve Dyke and the Better Sound Hearing Aid Service, and request evidence of employment interference due to his hearing loss. A VA audiological examination should be arranged to assess the impact on work.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to lack of response to scheduled examinations, failure to report for VA evaluations, and insufficient evidence supporting his claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and the need for additional evidence, including VA treatment records from Louisville VAMC dated in February 1992.

The Board found that the veteran does not currently have a hearing loss disability as defined by VA regulations and denied her claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected disabilities, including incomplete paralysis of the right ulnar nerve, limitation of motion of the cervical spine, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a scar on the occipital region of the upper neck. The claim for malaria was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination to determine if the veteran has bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus related to his military service. The diabetes mellitus claim is also pending.