Hearing loss Board decisions

The VA determined that the veteran's diagnosed bilateral hearing loss was not incurred in or as a result of his active service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, finding that his most recent audiometric test results corresponded to numeric designations no worse than Level I for each ear.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for hearing loss. The RO denied the veteran's claim based on the finding that his hearing loss did not pre-exist service or was aggravated by military service.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to potential service connection issues, requiring further examination and review of medical records.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that it did not warrant a higher evaluation based on the current evidence of record.

The Board has denied service connection for hearing loss in the right ear, psychiatric disability including PTSD, and residuals of cold injury to the feet. The claim for hearing loss in the left ear was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues regarding service connection for various ear and hearing conditions. The case is now remanded for additional examinations and analysis.

The veteran's chest pain claim was dismissed due to withdrawal. The Board found that the veteran's current hearing loss of the right ear is related to his military service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA examination to determine if the veteran's hearing loss and psychiatric disorder are related to his military service.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case, including obtaining Surgeon General's Office records and arranging for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of any gastrointestinal disability (including ulcers and diarrhea) and hearing loss.

The Board has received notification from the appellant that they wish to withdraw their appeal, and as a result, the appeal is dismissed.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was granted, and the effective date is set at August 31, 1977.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence and clarification. The case is now being remanded back to the RO for the requested development.

The Board found that the appellant's left knee disorder, back injury, cervical myositis, bilateral varicose veins, hypertension, and bilateral hearing loss are not service-connected. The assigned disability ratings for his left knee disorder were upheld at 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed disabilities, including hearing loss, knee and hip pain, nightmares and nervousness, and gout, were not incurred or aggravated during active military service. The claim is denied.

The Board has restored a 10 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was sustained material improvement in the disability and that it is reasonably certain to be maintained under ordinary conditions of daily life.

The Board found that the veteran does not have current hearing loss or ear disability that was incurred in service. The pre-existing bilateral ear condition, including conductive hearing loss and eustachian tube dysfunction, was determined to be present prior to service and not aggravated by military service.

The veteran's claims for compensable initial disability ratings for chronic nonsuppurative otitis media with left ear hearing loss and left tympanic membrane perforation were denied. Her claim for a 10 percent evaluation based on multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities under 38 C.F.R. � 3.324 was also denied.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is no more than 0 percent disabling based on the results of a June 2002 audiometric evaluation.

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss disability for VA purposes and denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss.