Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities has been remanded due to the addition of new evidence and changes in his service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for service-connected bilateral hearing loss effective from June 10, 2000. The veteran's tinnitus is rated at the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied by the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The evidence did not support a higher evaluation under any applicable criteria.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and thus the claim is reopened. The merits of the claim will be addressed in a subsequent decision.

The Board found no evidence of a current left ear disability or residuals of an injury incurred in service. The claim for hearing loss was reopened due to new and material evidence, but the issue of service connection remains undecided.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated during his active service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board has found the evidence sufficient to reopen and grant service connection for the veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability, which is considered a direct result of military service exposure.

The VA has denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, as the February 2002 examination showed average puretone decibel (dB) losses in both ears and speech recognition ability of 92 percent, warranting a noncompensable disability evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD due to lack of credible supporting evidence of a stressor. The claims for reopening the foot disorder, hearing loss in the right ear, and chronic skin disorder of the groin and thigh were also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for right ear hearing loss, right ear infection, and loss of sense of taste due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were caused by VA hospitalization or treatment.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral high frequency sensorineural hearing loss does not warrant a compensable evaluation, as his current pure tone threshold levels do not meet the criteria for any higher rating under Diagnostic Code 6100.

The veteran's TDIU was granted effective from June 12, 1985 due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from engaging in substantially gainful employment since that date.

The Board denied service connection for low back strain, hearing loss, tinnitus, and residuals of a right ring finger injury in June 1997. The veteran is contesting this decision on grounds of clear and unmistakable error.

The Board finds that the veteran's hearing loss disability, currently rated at 10 percent, does not warrant a higher rating based on the current evidence of record.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for the service-connected bilateral hearing loss and did not find a valid claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently have a bilateral hearing loss disability for VA compensation purposes, and thus his claim of service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and residuals of a shell fragment wound to the right calf. The veteran was not granted any higher ratings.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is currently evaluated as 30 percent disabling. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating.

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