Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board denied claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and residuals of a head injury. The claim for psychiatric disability was also denied as not well-grounded.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 10 percent, and finds no basis to grant a higher rating.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for increased evaluations for his left ear hearing loss and otitis media disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable evaluation under the applicable rating criteria.

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

The Board denied service connection for a right eye disorder and all other issues related to the veteran's disabilities. The effective date of the grant of service connection for sling palsy of the right hand was not established.

The VA denied a compensable rating for the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral drainage of ears are not well grounded, as there is no current evidence of these conditions. The claimants have failed to present sufficient medical evidence to support their assertions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability of bilateral hearing loss for VA purposes, and thus her claim is denied.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss of the right ear and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a link to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus is service-connected due to in-service noise exposure. The remaining claims for service connection are not well-grounded as there is no evidence of current disabilities or a link between any claimed conditions and service.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board cannot adjudicate the merits of the claim as he is no longer alive.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for nicotine dependence, sinusitis and bronchitis due to cigarette smoking, bilateral hearing loss disability, and bilateral tinnitus as his claims were not well-grounded.

The Board has granted a 60 percent evaluation for the veteran's bilateral hearing loss, effective June 10, 1999.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and dismissed the issue of service connection for prostate condition as secondary to Agent Orange exposure. The claim for direct service connection for prostate condition is still pending.

The Board found no evidence of a worsening of the veteran's pre-existing hearing loss during service, and concluded that his current bilateral hearing loss is not related to his military service.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability was denied as the current degree of impairment does not warrant a compensable rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and an undiagnosed illness, finding no current evidence of a hearing loss disability. The claim for an undiagnosed illness was not well-grounded due to lack of medical evidence showing signs or symptoms of such an illness.

The veteran's application for RH insurance was denied because it was not received within one year of the last notice of service connection for disability.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities necessitate the need for regular aid and attendance of another person, warranting special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance. However, he does not meet the criteria for housebound benefits due to a single service-connected disability rated at 100 percent.