Hearing loss Board decisions

The veteran's left ear hearing loss is service-connected due to aggravation during service. The veteran does not have a diagnosed shortness of breath, skin disorders, or memory loss related to service. Service connection for left shoulder and arm pain and multiple joint pain is granted on the basis of direct evidence.

The Board found that the veteran's pre-existing bilateral hearing loss did not worsen during his active service and is not presumed to have been incurred due to service. As such, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss did not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to June 10, 1999 and is currently rated at 10 percent. The appeal was denied as there were no new or material evidence submitted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a direct relationship between his current conditions and his military service.

The veteran's service-connected hearing loss and panic disorder are granted, with a rating of 30 percent for panic disorder. The hearing loss is not considered chronic during service or within one year post-service, but the current left ear hearing loss disability is found to be related to service. The veteran's panic disorder results in occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is causally related to his in-service acoustic trauma and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss due to new evidence submitted since the November 1971 rating decision. The claim for dental disorders is denied as the veteran does not meet eligibility criteria for VA compensation or treatment.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of service connection for hearing loss, finding no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral otitis externa and bilateral hearing loss, finding that there were no current manifestations of these conditions and thus no basis to grant higher evaluations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence to support these conditions or their relationship to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and periodic earaches, finding no competent medical evidence of current disabilities or a causal relationship to service.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, but his claim to reopen service connection for left ear hearing loss was denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left ear hearing loss was incurred in service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a right ankle injury and bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no current disability related to service.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities are of such severity as to preclude all forms of substantially gainful employment, and the Board finds that he meets the criteria for a TDIU.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor may it be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a surgical chest scar, an eye disability, hypertension, and hearing loss. The evidence did not show current manifestations of these conditions.

The veteran's claim of service connection for a bilateral hearing loss is denied by operation of law as his current hearing acuity does not meet the threshold requirements for a disability under VA regulations.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current right ear hearing loss as defined by VA standards, and thus cannot establish service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The veteran's history of noise exposure in service, combined with current hearing loss disability, supports a finding that his hearing loss is related to service.