Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, heart disease and hearing loss disability. The claim of reopening a previously denied arthritis claim was also denied.

The Board finds that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to his inservice acoustic trauma, and grants service connection for this condition.

The VA has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant an increased rating, as his current hearing levels do not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

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

The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but it does not grant the claim as service connection is decided on the merits.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for service-connected bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are directly related to his military service, including exposure to noise from firearms and aircraft during active duty.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 2, 1998, for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability on a basis other than clear and unmistakable error.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation prior to April 1, 2002 or since April 1, 2002.

The Board found that the appellant's bilateral hearing loss did not warrant an increased (compensable) evaluation under VA rating criteria, as his most recent audiometric findings translated into Level I hearing loss for both ears.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for tinnitus based on clear and unmistakable error in prior final rating decisions was denied. The RO addressed the issue of CUE in both the July 1974 and March 1995 rating decisions, but found no evidence of CUE.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable disability evaluation schedule.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for hearing loss has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has granted service connection for a scar as a residual of a microdiskectomy of the lumbar spine, but denied service connection for hearing loss disability.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the threshold requirements for eligibility for financial assistance in purchasing an automobile and adaptive equipment, or for adaptive equipment only. The appeal is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were incurred or aggravated by his military service, with noise exposure being a significant factor. The RO granted service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following some type of gainful employment between June 13, 1997 and June 21, 1999.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected conditions significantly contribute to his impairment of employment, and he is entitled to vocational rehabilitation training under Chapter 31.