Hearing loss Board decisions

The veteran's service connection claim for hearing loss was denied as he does not have a current disability that meets VA criteria.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating prior to July 30, 2001 and a rating in excess of 40 percent for bilateral hearing loss from July 30, 2001. The effective date remains pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings and service connection, finding no current disabilities or evidence of in-service injuries that would support these claims.

The VA denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the veteran's service-connected left ear hearing loss, as his current disability level is rated at Level XI (profound sensorineural hearing loss) with no speech recognition ability.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural issues and the need for additional development of evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss as there was no current disability meeting VA criteria.

The veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is considered to have begun in service due to noise exposure, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the veteran's current right ear hearing loss began during his active service and granted service connection for it.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for Service Disabled Veterans' Insurance (RH) under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1922(a) due to his nonservice-connected cervical disc disease and coronary artery disease, which exceeded the required 'good health' criteria.

The Board has determined that the veteran's currently manifested bilateral hearing loss and sleep apnea are related to his active service, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board granted a 70 percent evaluation for post-traumatic stress disorder, effective from the date of receipt of the claim in May 1996. The veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability is rated under the criteria that were in effect prior to November 7, 1996.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss as there is no current disability shown by the evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the veteran's hearing loss is causally related to his military service. The issue of an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for a right ankle sprain with hairline fracture remains pending and will be remanded.

The veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD, and a higher rating for perforation of the left ear tympanic membrane with hearing loss were granted. Service connection for residuals of a head injury manifested by headaches was denied.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues and is remanding the case back to the RO for additional consideration.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss but denied service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has decided that the case needs additional examination and remands it back to the RO for further action.