Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board determined that the veteran's initial noncompensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was correct and maintained this rating.

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

The veteran's tinnitus is service-connected, but his bilateral hearing loss and right knee disorder are not. His back disorder is also service-connected.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss was incurred in service due to noise exposure during boot camp, and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his noise exposure during service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the appellant's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the appellant. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an extraschedular evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected left ear hearing disability, finding that there was no medical evidence regarding impairment of earning capacity.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and right eye vision loss are not service-connected, as there is no evidence of a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bipolar disorder and a rating higher than zero percent for bilateral hearing loss. The decision found that new evidence did not meet the criteria to reopen the claim for bipolar disorder, and the hearing loss disability was rated at zero percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding no competent medical evidence linking his current hearing loss to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are attributable to service, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is service-connected, with reasonable doubt resolved in his favor. The opinion of a VA medical professional supports the claim based on aggravation of pre-service hearing loss due to military noise exposure.

The Board has granted a 20% rating for bilateral hearing loss effective from February 21, 2003. The veteran's claim was previously denied as noncompensable due to failure to report for examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for hemorrhoids and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable schedular criteria.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no medical evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, finding that the veteran's current diagnosis of this condition is due to noise exposure during his military service. Service connection was denied for the non-sensorineural component of the veteran's hearing loss.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current hearing loss and his active service.

The veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed due to his death.

The VA determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss did not originate during his military service and denied his claim for service connection.