Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has determined that the claim of service connection for right ear hearing loss is not well grounded, as there is no evidence linking current right ear hearing disability to military service or any incident therein.

The Board found no reliable examinations showing the veteran's entitlement to an increased rating for his bilateral hearing loss, and thus denied the claim.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to be service-connected, and he receives a 10 percent rating for his herniation of muscle tissue in the right leg. The initial evaluation for damage to the sural nerve remains at 10 percent.

The veteran's claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was denied because there is no competent evidence of additional disability resulting from VA treatment in October 1994.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for his service-connected hearing loss and has determined that there is no well-grounded claim for service connection of a respiratory disorder.

The veteran's initial noncompensable evaluation for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and a nasal bone fracture is denied as the evidence does not show that these conditions clearly interfere with normal employability.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and fungus of the feet were not well grounded. The claim for increased evaluation for shrapnel fragment wound residuals to the left lower extremity was denied as there is no evidence showing a current disability or any relationship between the condition and service.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection of right ear hearing loss as there was no evidence linking his current hearing disability to military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the veteran and requires further review of his claims for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and hypertension, but denied the claims for bilateral hearing loss and right shoulder disability. The veteran's tinnitus is presumed due to in-service noise exposure, while his hypertension is not related to service or any presumptive period. His right shoulder condition is rated at 20%.

The Board denied service connection for bronchitis and pneumonia, and found the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability not well grounded.

The Board granted a 10 percent evaluation for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, effective from February 19, 1997. The veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated as noncompensable since December 14, 1995, due to the presence of mastoiditis and cholesteatoma. An effective date prior to December 14, 1995 for service connection on this condition was granted.

The Board has found that the veteran's claims for increased PTSD evaluation, service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied. The RO previously refused to reopen the claims in July 1993 due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that neither condition warranted a higher rating based on the current evidence of record.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating to compensate his service-connected bilateral hearing loss was denied by the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The evidence showed that the veteran had level I hearing in both ears, which did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss, finding insufficient credible evidence to support the occurrence of the claimed in-service stressors.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for chronic, suppurative otitis media and bilateral hearing loss. The disability was rated as 10 percent disabling under Diagnostic Code 6200 of the Schedule for Rating Disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss and an increased rating for his right leg stress fracture, finding that no current disability was shown in either case.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for low back disorder and bilateral hearing loss as they were not well-grounded.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, effective from the date of service connection. The claim for bilateral hearing loss remains unresolved as no rating has been assigned.