Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected, with the cause of these conditions attributed to noise exposure during his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, hypertension, and hearing loss. The claims were remanded by the Court to consider whether there was evidence of combat exposure and verified in-service stressors.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are at least as likely as not service-related, granting service connection for both conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for his bilateral hearing loss and an effective date earlier than August 19, 1993 for service connection of tinnitus.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, perforation of the right tympanic membrane, and left knee disability were denied as there is no evidence to warrant a compensable rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for hearing loss, finding that the additional evidence submitted was cumulative and redundant. The issues of service connection for psychiatric disabilities, lung conditions, and joint disabilities are pending.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected herniated nucleus pulposus with degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, residuals of a fractured right ankle with degenerative joint disease, bilateral hearing loss, and bronchitis. The veteran was found not to meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under the applicable rating schedule.

The Board granted service connection for hearing loss of the left ear and tinnitus effective from December 20, 1991. The veteran was also awarded a compensable evaluation (10%) for his residuals of a left foot injury as of January 1, 2000.

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

The Board has received a withdrawal of the appeal from the appellant prior to the promulgation of a decision.

The Board found that the veteran does not have current disabilities for the claimed conditions of a right foot injury, left leg disability, or hearing loss in the left ear. The claims were denied as there is no evidence to support service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is as likely as not related to his active service, and granted service connection for this condition.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including intervertebral disc syndrome of the lumbar spine and bilateral hearing loss, prevent him from securing and following gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating for compensation on the basis of individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has determined that the appellant's preexisting bilateral sensorineural hearing loss was aggravated by his period of active military service, warranting service connection for this condition.

The veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability of either ear, and therefore service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The veteran's disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance of another person or being permanently housebound.

The Board denied an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the veteran's disability did not warrant a higher rating under either the former or revised regulations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for otitis media with mastoiditis and hearing loss, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the former claim and concluding that current hearing loss did not originate in or was not aggravated by service.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is linked to noise exposure during military service and granted his claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his request for withdrawal of the appeal.