Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal regarding his claim for service connection for hearing loss because he did not file a timely substantive appeal. The right arm condition and inguinal hernia claims are rated at 10 percent, while the herpes claim is rated at 10 percent.

The veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and left ear hearing loss, as well as a higher rating for bilateral cataracts with lattice degeneration and posterior vitreous detachment of the right eye, have been denied. The veteran does not meet the criteria for these conditions.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal before a decision was made.

The Board has determined that the veteran's degenerative arthritis of both hips, lumbosacral strain with disc disease and arthritis, and bilateral hearing loss are all service-connected. The evaluation for lumbosacral strain is granted at 20 percent, while the hearing loss remains noncompensable.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss in the left ear and increased ratings for bilateral residuals of frostbite, finding no evidence to support these claims.

The veteran's claim for increased ratings for bilateral varicose veins and a total rating based on unemployability was denied due to the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated as noncompensable under the old and new VA rating criteria, with his current audiometric findings corresponding to Level I hearing in both ears. The Board finds no basis for an increased rating.

The Board denied the veteran's attempt to reopen his claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board denied an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and did not reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD. The decision on secondary service connection was remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for chronic right shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus as they were not well-grounded.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss was incurred in active service and granted service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and right ear tinnitus were incurred in service, granting service connection for both conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right elbow epicondylitis was incurred during his military service.

The veteran is entitled to assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing due to his service-connected Môniére's disease, which precludes locomotion without assistive devices.

The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the veteran's current disabilities and his service, thus denying all claims for service connection.

The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss, which was previously rated at 10 percent. This decision is based on the revised rating schedule that took effect in June 1999.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches, chest pain (claimed as residual of fracture of the chest bone), hearing loss in right ear, scar on right upper eyelid (claimed as residual of head injury), and a back disorder including pain and numbness of legs. The appeals were based on direct evidence from service records.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, leading to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected hearing loss, tinnitus, and otitis media. The RO assigned a noncompensable rating for each condition.