Hearing loss Board decisions

The VA determined that the appellant's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a rating greater than zero percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and the need for additional medical opinions regarding service connection claims.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding the denial of service connection for PTSD because the veteran did not timely file a substantive appeal. The claim for bilateral high frequency sensorineural hearing loss is granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence linking his current hearing loss to his military service.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his period of active military service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss and anxiety reaction with depressive and hypochondriacal features, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted a TDIU rating based on these conditions.

The Board granted an increased rating of 70 percent for the service-connected PTSD effective from November 1, 2000. The veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated at 20 percent.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) found that the veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability as defined by VA regulations, and therefore denied his claim for service connection for hearing loss.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating at any point during this appeal period.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that no new evidence had been submitted to establish a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to March 6, 2001 for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was denied as his claim was received on March 6, 2001, which is considered the earliest date of entitlement.

The veteran withdrew his appeal with respect to both issues on appeal before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, which was previously denied in April 1992.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and assigned a 20% rating. The claim for a compensable evaluation for otitis media is denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss, which was previously denied. The additional evidence suggests a possible link between the veteran's hearing loss and an explosion in service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable disability evaluation for bilateral hearing loss and did not find new and material evidence to reopen his claims of service connection for bilateral pes planus and photophobia. The veteran was granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but the RO found no evidence that the veteran had bilateral pes planus or photophobia during service.

The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to the veteran's active service. Service connection for arthritis of the right hip was denied as there is no evidence linking it to service or a service-connected condition.

The veteran's claims for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss prior to February 22, 1996 and an initial compensable rating from that date for bilateral hearing loss have been granted.

The Board found that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, and thus denied her claims for these conditions.