Hearing loss Board decisions

The VA has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating under the applicable disability evaluation criteria.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left knee and right shoulder disabilities, as well as bilateral hearing loss. The Board found no evidence of such conditions in service or within one year post-service, and concluded that any current diagnoses are not related to military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss of the right ear, finding no link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is likely related to his service exposure to loud noise during combat, and granted his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma. The claims for secondary service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as otitis media and externa of the left ear, are remanded due to procedural issues.

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 tinnitus and remanded the other issues for further development.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for his service-connected bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, citing current audiometric test results that do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability and did not reopen his previously denied claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, and residuals of a fractured jaw.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to procedural issues and potential VCAA compliance.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than December 15, 2008, for the grant of service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. The decision is based on the finality of prior rating actions and the lack of new and material evidence to reopen the claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability, right ear, for VA compensation purposes and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board granted the veteran's application to reopen his previously denied claims for service connection for hearing loss, low back disability, otitis externa, pharyngitis, and residuals of a closed head injury.

The Board found new and material evidence to reopen the claims for bilateral hearing loss and a psychiatric disorder, but denied reopening of the claim for service connection for a back disability.,Service connection was granted for bilateral hearing loss as it is presumed incurred due to military service. The psychiatric disorders are secondary to the service-connected hearing loss.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for VCAA notification and a Board hearing. The issues of rating excessively for low back strain and entitlement to a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss are pending.

The Board denied the veteran's request for a compensable rating for defective hearing in both ears, finding that his hearing loss did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under VA's disability rating schedule.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is service-connected, with the cause being noise exposure and acoustic trauma during military service.

The VA determined that the veteran's left ear hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating under either the old or new rating criteria.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for hearing loss in the right ear is being remanded due to additional development required by the Veterans Court.

The Board found that the veteran's preexisting hearing loss in his right ear was aggravated by service, and that his left ear hearing loss was incurred during service. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted.