Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not warrant an evaluation in excess of the current 20 percent rating.

The Board has granted a 20 percent evaluation for hearing loss disability, effective June 10, 2001. Prior to that date, the disability was rated at 10 percent.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to noise exposure during active military service, leading to a grant of service connection for these conditions.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current disability related to residuals of a left ankle sprain. The evidence supports service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but tinnitus was not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss warrants a 20% evaluation, reflecting his current level of impairment.

The Board has granted a 10% disability evaluation for the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss as of January 31, 2001. Prior to that date, the evaluations were noncompensable.

The veteran has withdrawn all appeals for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated at 10 percent since March 1998. The RO found that the earlier hearing loss was service-connected, but the later hearing loss was not related to service.

The Board denied service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Bilateral Hearing Loss due to lack of evidence supporting the occurrence of the claimed stressors in Vietnam, and thus, denial of PTSD. Service connection was also not granted for bilateral hearing loss as there was no SOC issued.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability was not incurred or aggravated by service, and its incurrence or aggravation during such service may not be presumed. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for this condition.

The veteran's claim for increased ratings for right and left ear hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of total deafness in either ear, and the current levels of hearing impairment do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA regulations.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating, and thus denied his claim.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is granted as incurred in service. The RO denied an increased rating for his mandibular fracture residuals and paresthesia of the fifth cranial nerve, but granted a separate rating for this condition. His depressive disorder was also granted, with no referral to extra-schedular consideration. The veteran's TDIU claim is granted due to multiple service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected, with noise exposure in service being considered as a contributing factor.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and left ear hearing loss, and is now evaluating both conditions together. The veteran's right ear hearing loss remains at issue but will be evaluated in conjunction with the other issues.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss of the right ear, which was previously denied in July 1979. The current evidence shows current hearing loss disability as evidenced by a VA examination conducted in May 1998.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to his exposure to high levels of noise during service, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a higher rating, as his current level of impairment is at level I in both ears.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have current bilateral hearing loss as defined for VA purposes, and therefore denied his claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.