Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no competent evidence to support these claims.

The Board has determined that the appellant's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected, as they were caused by noise exposure during his periods of active duty for training.

The Board found no evidence of a current hearing disability and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, low back disability, gastritis, and residuals of exposure to environmental toxins are not well grounded.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claims for increased disability ratings are not well grounded, as the criteria for an increased rating have not been met. The current evaluations assigned by VA are considered appropriate.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claim for hearing loss of the left ear is well-grounded and grants this claim based on in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss was incurred during his active military service, including combat service in Korea. The claim for service connection is granted.

The veteran withdrew his appeal, thus the case is dismissed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection, an increased evaluation of his PTSD, and a total disability rating due to individual unemployability. The decision was based on new evidence that reopened the claim for PTSD.

The Board found that the veteran's claim of service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder is not well grounded. The issue of whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for right ear hearing loss was addressed, but the decision summary does not provide details on this aspect.

The Board denied all claims for increased ratings, finding that the veteran's conditions did not warrant higher evaluations under VA regulations.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was denied. The VA also did not grant a compensable rating for otitis externa.,There is no evidence linking the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for right ear hearing loss and left ear hearing loss, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim for left ear hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss of the right ear, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability meeting VA criteria.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial, compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for a chronic right ankle disability due to lack of evidence showing current diagnoses or service origin.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and a disability of the right knee, as well as his requests for initial compensable ratings for chronic bronchitis, right thumb and ring finger fracture residuals, and left wrist fracture residuals. The veteran's request for Chapter 35 dependent's educational assistance was also not addressed.

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

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, stomach condition, and heart condition as there is no evidence to support a finding of chronicity or continuity of symptomatology.

The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the veteran's current hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under VA's rating schedule.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss is due to injury or disease incurred in service, and the Board finds that service connection for this condition is warranted.