Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, hypertension, hearing loss, and left eye injury. The decision also noted that new evidence was submitted to reopen some of these claims but did not meet the criteria for reopening others.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the assignment of a 10 percent disability evaluation for bilateral hearing loss is granted. The issue of entitlement to a compensable evaluation for left ankle gunshot wound residuals remains pending.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and PTSD are service-connected, with no new evidence submitted to reopen the claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for increased ratings are not well grounded. The evidence does not show a current hearing loss disability of the left ear, and his service-connected right knee and left knee disabilities do not meet the criteria for higher evaluations under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for increased ratings of bilateral hearing loss, epicondylitis of the left elbow, and herpes simplex of the left knee area are denied as there is no evidence to warrant a compensable rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss and an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, finding that both conditions warranted only a 10 percent rating under the applicable VA regulations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for the cause of his death and entitlement to DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 due to a lack of well-grounded evidence.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a genitourinary disorder manifested by urinary dysfunction, and a sinus disability due to lack of well-grounded evidence.

The Board found that the appellant's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was not well-grounded due to a lack of competent medical evidence linking current hearing loss to his military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a travel board hearing in New Orleans, Louisiana.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss in the right ear is granted, and he is currently rated at 50 percent for PTSD.

The Board has granted a 50 percent evaluation for the veteran's bilateral hearing loss, effective from May 1995.

The Board found that the veteran's preexisting hearing loss did not worsen during service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was not well-grounded, while the claim for hypertension was found to be related to his period of active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are causally linked to his active service, warranting a grant of service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist the veteran in obtaining relevant medical records and opinions.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection were not well-grounded and denied them.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of reopening his service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that no new and material evidence was submitted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss in the left ear and tinnitus are well-grounded. The RO should obtain medical records, conduct a VA audiometric examination, and determine whether the hearing loss and tinnitus are related to in-service noise exposure.