Hearing loss Board decisions

The veteran's PTSD is rated at the highest possible level (100%), and he has other service-connected disabilities that render him unable to work. His hearing loss, hand injuries, shoulder injuries, ankle injury, wrist injury, and leg injury are all rated as they should be based on their severity.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current hearing loss of the right ear is related to his military service and grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 20 percent.

The Board has determined that service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is warranted, as there is competent medical evidence linking these conditions to service. For the right leg venous circulatory impairment, a rating of 20 percent was granted effective from June 13, 1994.

The Board has granted a 10 percent evaluation for the veteran's left ear hearing loss disability, effective from November 2001.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding no competent medical evidence to support a link between the appellant's hearing loss and his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's discoid lupus erythematosus was not incurred in service and denied service connection. For bilateral hearing loss, the Board found that it had its origins in service.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that this rating is appropriate based on the current level of disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current diagnoses of any of the claimed conditions and there is no evidence linking these conditions to his active service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's current right ear hearing loss is not related to his service and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claims for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss were denied. The Board found no verified stressor for PTSD, and the veteran did not have a compensable level of hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss, right knee disorder, and deviated nasal septum and rhinitis. The veteran's chronic headaches are not related to active service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are due to acoustic trauma incurred during service, granting his claims for these conditions.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim of service connection for right ear hearing loss due to lack of a current disability under VA compensation standards. The Board also found that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for tremors, which will be addressed in a separate decision.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed right ear hearing loss and heart disorder are not related to his military service, thus denying both claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right ear hearing loss is a direct result of his active service and grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable disability rating, as his hearing acuity is currently at level I in one ear and level VI in the other. The benefit of increasing his disability rating for this condition was denied.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic bilateral hearing loss disability during service and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have right ear hearing loss disability for service connection purposes.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.