Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2006

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

The Board has determined that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the November 1989 decision granting a 10 percent evaluation for bilateral tinnitus, as the veteran is already receiving the maximum schedular rating available under Diagnostic Code 6260. There is no legal basis to assign a higher evaluation.

The Board found that the June 1991 rating decision, which assigned a 10 percent disability evaluation for service-connected tinnitus, was not based on clear and unmistakable error. The veteran's claim for separate ratings for each ear is denied.

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

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is properly evaluated as 10 percent disabling, and a rating in excess of this has been denied.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum of 10 percent, and no higher rating is warranted.

The veteran's claim for separate ratings of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied as the condition has already been assigned a single evaluation.

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 already assigned the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent, and therefore there is no legal entitlement for a separate 10-percent evaluation for each ear.

The veteran's claim for a clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the July 1993 rating decision assigning a 10 percent evaluation for tinnitus is denied. The Board found no error in the original determination.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus has been assigned the maximum schedular rating available, and there is no legal basis to award a separate evaluation for each ear. As such, the appeal must be denied.

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

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 service-connected tinnitus is currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling and the Board finds no legal basis for a higher rating.

The veteran's tinnitus has been assigned the maximum schedular rating available, and there is no legal basis for a higher initial rating.

The Board found no legal basis for a schedular evaluation in excess of 10 percent for bilateral tinnitus and determined that the June 1995 rating decision did not contain clear and unmistakable error.

The veteran's request for separate 10 percent disability ratings for tinnitus in each ear is denied as the current single 10 percent evaluation assigned for tinnitus is the maximum allowed under VA rating criteria.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of clear and unmistakable error in the August 1988 rating decision that assigned a single 10% disability rating for tinnitus.

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 Board has determined that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the May 1991 rating decision assigning a 10 percent evaluation for bilateral tinnitus. The veteran is already receiving the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent authorized under Diagnostic Code 6260, which applies to bilateral tinnitus.