Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2004

The appellant withdrew his appeal prior to the Board's decision, thus the case is dismissed.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for tinnitus, currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling. The decision found that a separate evaluation for each ear was not warranted and that only a single 10 percent evaluation for recurrent tinnitus is authorized regardless of its perceived location.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a separate 10 percent evaluation for bilateral tinnitus, finding that there is no scheduler or extra-schedular basis for an increased evaluation.

The veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for service-connected bilateral tinnitus was denied as the maximum schedular evaluation of 10 percent is already in place.

The veteran's tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent disabling, and the Board has determined that separate ratings for each ear are not warranted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for separate 10 percent disability ratings for bilateral tinnitus, finding that only a single 10 percent rating is authorized under current regulations.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed as he requested withdrawal of his appeal for the issue of entitlement to an increased evaluation in excess of 10 percent for service-connected bilateral tinnitus, to include entitlement to separate evaluations for each ear.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for separate 10 percent disability ratings for each ear for his service-connected tinnitus, finding that only a single 10% rating is authorized regardless of whether the tinnitus is perceived as unilateral or bilateral.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a separate 10 percent disability rating for each ear due to tinnitus, finding that only a single 10% disability rating is authorized regardless of whether the tinnitus is perceived as unilateral or bilateral.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus has been rated at the maximum schedular evaluation of 10 percent. The Board found no merit in his claim for separate evaluations for each ear, as tinnitus is considered a single disability regardless of whether it is perceived as unilateral or bilateral.

The veteran's claim for separate 10 percent ratings for each ear under the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 4.87, Diagnostic Code 6260 (2003) for service-connected bilateral tinnitus was denied as there is no legal basis for a schedular evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for VA examinations.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for tinnitus, finding that a single 10 percent rating is the maximum allowable under VA regulations and denying any further increase.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for separate 10 percent disability ratings for each ear for his service-connected tinnitus, finding that only a single 10% rating is authorized regardless of whether the tinnitus is perceived as unilateral, bilateral, or in the head.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for separate 10 percent disability ratings for bilateral tinnitus, finding that a single 10 percent rating is appropriate under the applicable regulations.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus is related to his service exposure to acoustic trauma, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's claim for separate 10 percent ratings for tinnitus in each ear is denied as the condition is rated under a single diagnostic code and only one rating is assignable.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for tinnitus, currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling. The decision found that a separate evaluation for each ear was not warranted and that only a single 10 percent evaluation for recurrent tinnitus is authorized regardless of its perceived location.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for service-connected tinnitus, to include a separate 10 percent evaluation for each ear. The RO found that only a single 10 percent rating is authorized under current regulations.