Hearing loss Board decisions

The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities was granted with an effective date of January 21, 2000.

The VA determined that the veteran's noncompensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss is not adequate based on his audiometric test results, and thus denied his claim.

The VA determined that the veteran's hearing impairment does not warrant a higher rating than 20 percent. The evidence showed consistent levels of V in both ears at worst, which corresponds to a 20 percent rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating, as it is manifested by at most level I hearing in both ears.

The Board found that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for hearing loss. However, due to conflicting findings regarding PTSD, the appeal is considered mixed as some issues were granted while others were denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and back disability are not related to service. The evidence does not support a finding of in-service injury or disease leading to these conditions.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that it is attributable to noise exposure during active duty.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for tinnitus and hearing loss, as well as service connection for cancer of the neck due to exposure to Agent Orange, were denied by the RO. The RO found that there was no evidence linking the veteran's current conditions to his military service or to exposure to herbicide agents used in Vietnam.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the veteran, and thus the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current left ear hearing loss disability and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss, currently rated at 10 percent.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim of entitlement to service connection for left ear hearing loss due to new and material evidence submitted, but denied the claim as there is no evidence that his hearing loss was incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board denied an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the veteran's current level of hearing impairment does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for bilateral hearing loss and granted a separate 10 percent rating for tinnitus. The veteran's tinnitus is rated as constant, meeting the criteria for a 10 percent rating.

The veteran's residuals of a right ankle injury, ganglion cyst of the right wrist, hemorrhoids, and bilateral hearing loss have been granted initial evaluations. The right ankle disability is rated at 20 percent disabling since January 27, 1997.

The VA determined that the appellant does not have a current hearing loss disability, chest disorder, chronic bronchitis or chronic pulmonary symptoms, sinus bradycardia, or chronic allergic rhinitis. The Board found no evidence of service connection for these conditions.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for a hearing loss disability, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for degenerative joint disease and myositis of the lumbosacral spine, residuals of a fracture of the right middle finger, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.