Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for initial compensable ratings for hearing loss of the right ear and tinnitus, as well as his request for an effective date prior to February 27, 1992. The appeal was dismissed due to lack of evidence supporting a claim for tinnitus prior to that date.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions of degenerative joint disease in the right knee, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by service. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability does not meet or approximate the criteria for a compensable evaluation under VA rating criteria.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss and denied an effective date earlier than July 9, 1996, for the grant of service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for hearing loss in the left ear. The veteran's current hearing loss is found to be related to his service, resulting in a grant of service connection.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss did not warrant a compensable evaluation based on his audiometric test results.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 70 percent rating, finding that the veteran's symptoms meet the criteria for such a rating due to severe impairment in work, social, and family relations. The decision also grants reopening of the claim for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are due to noise exposure during his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and vertigo are being remanded due to the need for a VA audiologic examination.

The veteran's service connection claim for a back disorder is granted, and his bilateral hearing loss disability remains at noncompensable level.

The veteran was not rated as totally disabled due to service-connected disabilities at the time of his death, and therefore is not eligible for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case, including obtaining additional medical records and arranging for VA examinations to determine the nature, extent, and etiology of his skin disorder and hearing loss disability. The appeal is currently pending due to these developments.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the veteran's disability rating from 40 percent to 20 percent for bilateral hearing loss was warranted due to improvement in his condition. The requirements for restoration have not been met.

The Board has determined that the veteran's arthritis of multiple joints and bilateral hearing loss were not incurred or aggravated by service, nor can they be presumed to have been incurred during service. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The veteran's tinnitus was found to have begun during his military service and is therefore granted as service-connected.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing service medical records and a VA audiological examination.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the April 1979 decision denying service connection for left exotropia, bilateral hearing loss, chronic sinusitis, hypertension, and stomach ulcers. The December 1999 decision also did not contain CUE.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right shoulder impingement syndrome is a result of his military service and grants service connection for this condition. The issues of bilateral hearing loss, arthritis of the hands, and arthritis of the knees will be addressed in a separate remand.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues regarding service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, a scar of the right buttocks, and removal of the right testicle. The case is now remanded for additional examination and review.