Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2006

The veteran's claim of entitlement to 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 veteran's service-connected tinnitus is already rated at the maximum allowed under VA regulations, and a separate rating for each ear is not warranted.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is already assigned the maximum rating of 10 percent, and no separate evaluations are warranted.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is assigned a maximum 10 percent rating, and the Board finds no legal basis for assigning separate evaluations for each ear.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, 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 ratings for each ear.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, and there is no legal basis to assign a separate rating for each ear.

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

The veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for service-connected tinnitus, to include entitlement to separate evaluations for each ear, is denied as the maximum schedular rating available for tinnitus under applicable diagnostic code is 10 percent.

The veteran's tinnitus is already rated at the maximum allowable under VA regulations, so a separate rating for each ear is denied.

The veteran's tinnitus disability is already rated at the maximum allowed under VA rating criteria, and no separate ratings for each ear are warranted.

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

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling and the maximum schedular rating available for tinnitus is 10 percent. The appeal must be denied.

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 veteran's initial rating for tinnitus has been denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent is already in place.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is properly evaluated as 10 percent disabling.

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 additional evaluation can be granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of separate 10 percent ratings for tinnitus in each ear, finding that there is no legal basis to award such ratings as per VA regulations.

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 a higher evaluation.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for service-connected bilateral tinnitus, to include separate evaluations for each ear, is denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent has been assigned.