Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, and has awarded a 10 percent rating for PTSD. The veteran's current disability ratings are effective as of April 28, 1999.

The VA has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable evaluation, as his hearing impairment is currently rated at Level I (noncompensable).

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated during active service. The Board denied the claim for a total rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities as his service-connected conditions do not prevent him from engaging in substantial and gainful employment.

The Board denied the reopening of the appellant's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability for VA purposes related to bilateral hearing loss, and there is no evidence of a chronic skin disorder or PTSD. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection of right ear hearing loss, but finds no causal relationship between her current condition and active military service.

The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the veteran's chronic otitis media with hearing loss is causally linked to service. Therefore, service connection for bilateral otitis media and hearing loss is granted.

The Board denied service connection for a neck disorder and an initial compensable rating for defective hearing in the left ear. The veteran's current conditions were not found to be related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, back condition, and fungal infections of the ears. The decision found that the veteran did not have a hearing loss caused by acoustic trauma in service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied a compensable rating for urethral stricture. The veteran's current symptoms do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA disability evaluation criteria.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, finding that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen these previously denied claims.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to have onset in service, with exposure to hazardous noise levels. Service connection is granted for both conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected right ear otosclerosis status post stapedectomy, with residual hearing loss does not warrant a compensable disability rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating, as his current hearing acuity levels do not meet the criteria for any higher evaluation under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for his bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support an increased rating.

The Board determined that the veteran did not incur hearing loss disability or aggravation resulting from treatment at a VA medical facility, and thus denied his claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss was not incurred in or related to his active military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the service-connected bilateral hearing loss, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions began during his active duty and are related to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to walk without the aid of a wheelchair, meeting the criteria for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of both lower extremities and financial assistance in purchasing an automobile or other conveyance.