Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and degenerative joint disease of each hip, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The claim for hypertension was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated as noncompensable under the VA rating schedule, and his claim for an increased rating is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of hearing loss during service and that any current hearing loss is not related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss in the right ear and tinnitus, finding that both conditions are related to acoustic trauma sustained during military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after service. The VA examiner opined that the most common cause of the type of sloping high frequency loss present in the veteran was noise exposure during military service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's current hearing loss is due to noise exposure during his military service, and thus grants service connection for hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the reduction in evaluation from 10 percent to 0 percent for bilateral hearing loss was proper, and denied increased evaluations for tinnitus, bilateral otitis media, and a perforated left tympanic membrane.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral pes planus worsened during service and granted service connection for this condition. The other issues were not resolved in favor of the veteran.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claims for service connection for a back disorder, hearing loss disability, and mental disorder are not well-grounded as there is no evidence of injury or disease incurred during active duty training (ACDUTRA) or inactive duty training (INACDTRA).

The Board found that the veteran's current hearing loss is not related to an in-service disease or injury, including noise exposure. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that the veteran's hearing loss was incurred during service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that both conditions are related to the veteran's exposure to loud noises during his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss began during his active service and is therefore granted service connection.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for eligibility for automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an extraschedular evaluation for service-connected bilateral hearing loss, finding that the disability picture did not warrant such a rating due to lack of marked interference with employment or frequent inpatient care.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of a current disability and the veteran failed to report for an examination necessary to determine the presence of such a disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently have a hearing loss disability for VA purposes, and therefore service connection is denied.

The veteran's service-connected recurrent urinary tract infections are currently rated as 10 percent disabling, bilateral hearing loss is not compensable, and the appendectomy scar is also rated as 10 percent.

The Board found service connection granted for bilateral conductive hearing loss, but denied service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss due to lack of evidence linking it to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are at least as likely as not incurred in service, resolving all reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Board has determined that the veteran is not entitled to an earlier effective date than June 2, 2000, for the grant of service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus.