Hearing loss Board decisions

The veteran's left ankle disability is granted under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, but his claims for low back and bilateral hearing loss are denied as not well grounded.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as his current hearing loss is not related to his military service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has ordered the case remanded for further development, including a special audiological examination to clarify the nature and severity of the veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

The veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and bilateral hearing loss were denied as there is no credible evidence of a current disability or a link between the claimed conditions and his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, sinus condition, and left eye injury are not well-grounded. The evidence did not establish a current disability or link it to service.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for a right ankle disability and bilateral hearing loss, as the additional evidence provided was either cumulative or redundant.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and hearing loss in both ears due to a lack of credible supporting evidence for the claimed stressors.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and increased the evaluation of the veteran's residuals of shell fragment wound (SFW) of the right hand and arm to 40 percent.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for an increased rating for inguinal hernia and did not find new and material evidence to reopen his claims of service connection for hearing loss or heart disease under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a well-grounded claim for bilateral hearing loss, dental condition, cervical spine condition, or arthritis of the right knee.

The Board has reopened the claim but determined that it is not well grounded, as there is no medical evidence linking the current hearing loss to service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding no competent evidence linking his current condition to his military service or a service-connected left eardrum scar.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss of the left ear is not well-grounded, and thus denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability is not well-grounded.,There is no evidence linking the veteran's current chronic fatigue syndrome to his military service or reported continuity of post-service symptomatology.,The veteran's allegation of hearing loss is not supported by medical evidence that would render plausible the claim concerning service connection for bilateral hearing loss.,Although the veteran has reported asbestos exposure in service, there is no medical evidence of asbestosis or any asbestos-related disorder.,Respiratory symptoms such as shortness of breath are not well-grounded due to lack of credible evidence linking them to an undiagnosed illness.,The veteran's claim for flu-like symptoms involving the sinuses is not well-grounded.,Muscle aches in thighs and lower legs are not supported by medical evidence that would render plausible the claim concerning service connection for muscle aches resulting from an undiagnosed illness.,Eye symptoms are not supported by medical evidence that would render plausible the claim concerning service connection for eye symptoms resulting from an undiagnosed illness.,Stomach symptoms are not well-grounded due to lack of credible evidence linking them to an undiagnosed illness.,Generalized joint pain and shaking are not well-grounded due to lack of credible evidence linking them to an undiagnosed illness.,Fatigue as a chronic disability resulting from an undiagnosed illness is plausible, but the veteran has submitted some evidence supporting this claim.,The veteran's allegation of hearing loss related to an undiagnosed illness is not well-grounded.,Joint pain in ankles and hips are not well-grounded due to lack of credible evidence linking them to an undiagnosed illness.,Joint pain in thumbs, fingers of both hands, wrists, elbows are not well-grounded due to lack of credible evidence linking them to an undiagnosed illness.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for left ear hearing loss disability and an increased evaluation for right ear hearing loss disability, finding that the evidence did not support a well-grounded claim for either condition.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed because he died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is related to his in-service noise exposure as a Morse Interceptor, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings for his right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and a right heel condition. The veteran was granted noncompensable evaluations for these conditions.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral hearing loss prior to March 27, 1999 and a rating in excess of 40 percent on or after March 27, 1999.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under the applicable rating schedule.