Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a chronic neck disability with degenerative joint disease and hearing loss, finding that the disabilities were not incurred or aggravated by military service.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for low back disorder, hearing loss, and tinnitus. The decision found that the veteran did not have current left ear hearing loss by VA standards and that his right ear hearing loss was not related to his period of active service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for left ear hearing loss. The veteran's testimony at a travel board hearing and his exposure to noise during service are considered in this decision.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss disability is related to his service-connected head injury and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence showing a nexus between his current condition and his military service.

The veteran's current level of bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA regulations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for pes planus, left ear hearing loss disability, right ear hearing loss disability, tinnitus, bronchitis, hemorrhoids, and anxiety. The evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for higher initial evaluations for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence does not support a higher evaluation under applicable VA rating criteria.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no current disability or evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The veteran's right ear hearing loss was incurred in service, and his left ear hearing loss is considered to have been aggravated by service. The residuals of a postoperative ulcer are not related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The RO granted service connection for spinal stenosis, lumbar spine and assigned a 60% evaluation, but did not issue a Statement of the Case (SOC) regarding this decision.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is manifested by no worse than level II hearing in the right ear and level II in the left ear throughout the appeal period. The Board has determined that his hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under any applicable rating schedule.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, finding no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent, as his audiometric test results consistently reflect levels of hearing acuity no worse than level I in the left ear and level XI in the right ear.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss from June 11, 2001 was denied by the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The veteran has Level I auditory acuity in each ear, resulting in a noncompensable disability rating.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal for an increased disability rating for hearing loss, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to consider this claim.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for chronic otitis media with bilateral hearing loss, finding that his current level of disability does not warrant a compensable rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that his pre-existing hearing loss existed prior to service entry and was not aggravated by active duty.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left ear hearing loss is related to noise exposure during his military service and grants service connection for this condition. The issue of a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss will be addressed in a separate remand.