Hearing loss Board decisions

The VA denied an increased rating for the veteran's left ear hearing loss, which is rated at 10 percent.

The Board denied service connection for a sleep disorder, hearing loss, impaired vision (loss of eyesight), and numbness of the left arm and hand. Service connection was granted for degenerative joint disease of the thoracic spine and chondromalacia of the right knee with noncompensable evaluations effective September 1, 1993.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable evaluation.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for a nervous condition is not well grounded. The claim for left ear hearing loss was reopened due to new and material evidence, but it was determined that his preexisting hearing loss did not worsen during active duty service.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the veteran's service-connected bilateral defective hearing, finding that the evidence did not support such a grant.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and back disabilities are not well-grounded, as there is no evidence of current disabilities meeting VA criteria.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, neurodermatitis, and external hemorrhoids. The total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is deferred until the rating for hemorrhoids is resolved.

The Board found that the veteran's hearing loss, tinnitus, anxiety disorder, and cervical spine disorders were not service-connected due to lack of evidence showing a direct link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss disability and a low back condition, finding that there was no current disability or evidence linking these conditions to service. The right elbow tendonitis claim is still pending.

The Board denied increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, postoperative repair of the meniscus and ligament of the right knee, and advanced degenerative arthritis of the right knee. The veteran's claims were not granted as his conditions did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is well-grounded and granted. For his PTSD claim, the Board found it to be plausible and thus well-grounded.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the claims are dismissed due to lack of pending issues.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of bilateral hearing loss is denied as the earliest possible effective date is September 18, 1996.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, arthritis of both knees, and a compensable rating for right foot fracture residuals. The veteran's claims were not supported by the evidence presented.

The Board found no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current right ear hearing loss to service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied both claims for service connection and increased rating, finding no evidence of exposure to acoustic trauma or other factors that would support the veteran's claims.

The Board has granted a separate evaluation of 10 percent for tinnitus and increased the evaluation for bilateral hearing loss to 30 percent, effective June 10, 2000.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent disabling effective September 3, 1998. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been reopened.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C, history of pneumonia, hearing loss, and PTSD due to a lack of well-grounded evidence.