Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2006

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, the maximum rating authorized under Diagnostic Code 6260. The claim for a higher initial rating is denied.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 6260. The Board finds that a higher evaluation is not warranted as there is no legal basis to award separate schedular evaluations for bilateral tinnitus.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum rating allowed under Diagnostic Code 6260. The appeal for a higher evaluation has been denied as there is no legal basis to award separate schedular evaluations for each ear.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is assigned a maximum rating of 10 percent, and there is no legal basis for the assignment of an initial schedular evaluation in excess of this.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, the maximum rating authorized under Diagnostic Code 6260. The claim for an increased disability rating is denied as there is no legal basis to assign a schedular evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is already assigned the maximum rating of 10 percent, and no additional ratings are granted.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is already rated at the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent, and no separate ratings are granted.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, the maximum rating authorized under DC 6260. There is no legal basis for an increased evaluation.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for service-connected tinnitus is denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10% has been assigned.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is already assigned the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent, and no separate evaluations are allowed under current regulations.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, the maximum rating allowed under Diagnostic Code 6260. The Board denied an increased evaluation as there is no legal basis for a separate rating for each ear.

The veteran's tinnitus is rated at the maximum allowable under VA regulations, and no higher rating can be assigned.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, the maximum allowed under Diagnostic Code 6260. The Board found no legal basis for a higher rating and denied the claim.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is already assigned the maximum disability rating of 10 percent, and therefore no legal basis exists for a separate evaluation in each ear.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum of 10 percent, and there is no legal basis for a higher rating.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is currently assigned a 10 percent rating, which is the maximum rating authorized under Diagnostic Code 6260. The appeal for more than one 10 percent rating is denied.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus has been assigned the maximum schedular rating available (10 percent), and there is no legal basis for a higher initial rating.

The veteran's claim for separate compensable evaluations for tinnitus in each ear is denied as there is no legal basis to award such ratings.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, the maximum rating authorized under Diagnostic Code 6260. There is no legal basis for a higher initial evaluation.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is already assigned the maximum rating of 10 percent, which is the highest available under Diagnostic Code 6260. Therefore, no higher evaluation can be granted.