Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2004

The Board found that the veteran's tinnitus is rated as a single disability entity and precluded from separate ratings for each ear, thus denying his request for separate compensable evaluations.

The Board found that the veteran's service connection for tinnitus, which was granted in a previous decision, precludes the assignment of separate compensable evaluations for bilateral tinnitus as per the regulations.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for separate 10 percent disability ratings for bilateral tinnitus as there is no legal basis to assign such ratings given the regulatory change effective in June 2003.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for service-connected tinnitus, to include separate evaluations for each ear. The highest schedular evaluation assignable is a 10 percent rating.

The Board denied a higher initial evaluation for tinnitus, currently assigned a 10 percent disability evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased initial rating for tinnitus, currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling. The decision found that a separate rating for each ear was not warranted and that the current evaluation of 10 percent is appropriate.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the veteran withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for tinnitus was denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent is already assigned.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, finding that the law does not allow separate evaluations for each ear and that a single 10 percent rating is appropriate under current regulations.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for service-connected bilateral tinnitus, finding that a single 10 percent rating is appropriate under Diagnostic Code 6260.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for separate 10 percent ratings for tinnitus in each ear, finding that only a single evaluation is assignable for bilateral tinnitus.

The VA denied an increased evaluation for tinnitus, currently rated at 10 percent.

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

The Board denied the veteran's request for separate 10 percent evaluations for bilateral tinnitus, finding that a single rating is appropriate under current regulations.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for service-connected tinnitus, finding that a single 10 percent rating is the maximum available under current regulations.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for service-connected bilateral tinnitus was denied as there is no legal basis to assign greater than a single 10 percent evaluation for recurrent tinnitus in either or both ears. The RO found that the law, and not the facts, dispositive of the issue.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for tinnitus, currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling. The maximum schedular evaluation available is a single 10 percent rating for recurrent tinnitus.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, finding that the criteria under Diagnostic Code 6260 do not allow for separate evaluations for each ear and that a single 10 percent rating is appropriate.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus, which is the maximum schedular evaluation allowed under Diagnostic Code 6260. The Board also found that separate evaluations for each ear are not warranted.

The Board denied a higher rating for the veteran's service-connected tinnitus, finding that the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent has already been granted.