Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability of either ear, and thus service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claim is therefore granted.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for hearing loss and myopia (claimed as worsening vision). As a result, the issues are dismissed without prejudice.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed bilateral ear disability, including hearing loss and Meniere's disease, were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The veteran's hearing loss was evaluated as 20 percent effective June 21, 2000. Prior to that date, the evaluation remained non-compensable.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher initial disability rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, finding that the schedular criteria did not meet the requirements for an increased evaluation.

The VA has granted a 20 percent rating for the veteran's bilateral hearing loss, effective February 28, 2001. The current evaluation is based on the literal designations of level III hearing for both ears.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left ear hearing loss and residuals of a ruptured left ear drum, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the veteran's symptoms are related to his in-service exposure to the aftermath of the atomic bomb in Japan. The issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been remanded due to a need for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a lymph node disorder presumed to be due to Agent Orange exposure. Service connection was denied for Barrett's esophagus.,There is no evidence of a current diagnosis of Barrett's esophagus, and the veteran's history of heartburn began after his military service.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 40 percent for service-connected bilateral hearing loss, effective from July 31, 2000, to April 6, 2003.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his current hearing disability was not related to his military service.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a TDIU rating as his combined compensation rating is 40 percent, which does not exceed the minimum required percentage of 60 percent.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability for VA compensation purposes and denied his claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a disability manifested by loss of equilibrium and an increased rating for left ear hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Board denied service connection for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board determined that the veteran's reported hearing loss disability was not incurred or aggravated by service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his bilateral hearing loss was granted, with a current evaluation of 20 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.