Hearing loss Board decisions

The case is being remanded for further development, including medical examinations to evaluate the veteran's malaria, hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss did not originate in service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is causally related to noise exposure in service, and thus grants service connection for this condition. The claim of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus will be addressed in a separate remand.

The veteran's hearing loss disability has been rated at 40% since March 16, 2000. The RO found that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation for this period.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues and evidence. The case is now remanded for additional examination and review.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss in the left ear.

The Board has granted service connection for a scar near the right eye as a residual of an in-service head injury. The veteran's other claimed residuals, including hearing loss and dizziness/seizure disorder, are still under development.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss did not begin during service and was not caused by any incident of service. The claim for a compensable rating for a psychiatric disorder is remanded due to lack of recent medical records.

The VA has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability warrants a 10 percent evaluation, which is the maximum available under current regulations. The veteran requested an evaluation in excess of this amount.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues regarding the veteran's increased disability rating for bilateral hearing loss. The case is now remanded for additional evidence and an audiology evaluation.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is manifested by no worse than level I hearing in the right ear and level IX in the left ear, resulting in a noncompensable evaluation. The Board has determined that the criteria for an initial compensable rating have not been met.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss in the left ear is caused by service exposure, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to service. The claims of entitlement to service connection for other disabilities remain pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an increased rating for allergic rhinitis. The evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under the applicable rating criteria.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues regarding the veteran's left knee disability and hearing loss. The case will be remanded for additional examination and review of evidence.

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

The Board finds that the veteran's current hearing loss, tinnitus with left ear numbness, and back injury are not related to his military service.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, currently rated at 40 percent.

The Board has dismissed the veteran's appeal of the RO's April 1998 denial of increased disability ratings for migraine headaches, tachycardia, gout, tinea pedis, right foot plantar fasciitis, and gastroenteritis due to a lack of timely filed substantive appeal.

The Board found that there was no evidence of a current hearing loss disability in service and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.