Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2006

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

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

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

The veteran's request for separate 10 percent disability ratings for tinnitus in each ear was denied as there is no legal basis to award such ratings under the current VA rating criteria.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is already assigned the maximum evaluation of 10 percent, and a higher rating is not warranted under either the old or new versions of the applicable regulation.

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

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the May 25, 1993 rating decision assigning a single 10% rating for tinnitus. The veteran's claim of entitlement to separate ratings for tinnitus perceived in each ear is denied as a matter of law.

The Board found no CUE in the February 1992 decision that granted a 10 percent rating for tinnitus, and determined that the veteran is already receiving the maximum schedular disability rating available under applicable regulations.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for service-connected tinnitus is denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent has been assigned and upheld by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

The Board has determined that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the July 1992 decision granting a 10 percent evaluation for bilateral tinnitus, as the veteran is already receiving the maximum schedular rating available under applicable regulations.

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 claim for separate schedular 10 percent disability ratings for tinnitus in each ear is denied as there is no legal basis upon which to award such ratings.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for clear and unmistakable error in the July 1989 rating decision that granted service connection for tinnitus disability, as there was no legal basis to assign separate ratings for each ear.

The Board has determined that there is no clear and unmistakable error in the May 2001 rating decision which awarded service connection for tinnitus and assigned a 10 percent disability evaluation. The veteran's claim must be denied.

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

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus were denied as there is no legal basis to assign a higher rating.

The Board found that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the May 2001 rating decision, which granted service connection for tinnitus and assigned a 10 percent disability evaluation. The veteran's claim for separate ratings for tinnitus of each ear is denied.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision.

The veteran's appeal for a separate 10 percent disability evaluation for his service-connected tinnitus is denied as the condition already has a single 10 percent rating assigned.

The Board found that the March 1996 rating decision, which granted service connection for tinnitus and assigned a 10 percent evaluation, was not based on clear and unmistakable error in failing to assign separate ratings for each ear. Therefore, the claim for this benefit is denied.