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. There is no legal basis for a higher rating.

The veteran's appeal for a higher rating for tinnitus is denied as there is no schedular basis to award more than the maximum single, 10 percent rating.

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 has been assigned the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent, and there is no legal basis for a higher evaluation.

The Board found no evidence of a bilateral hearing loss disability or recurrent tinnitus during service, and the medical opinion was that these conditions are not related to service. The claims for service connection were therefore denied.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is already assigned the maximum rating of 10 percent, and no higher rating can be granted under current regulations.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, both of which are related to in-service noise exposure. Service connection was also granted for cervical spine disability, but the veteran's current condition is not considered service-connected as it does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that his current tinnitus began many years after service and was not caused by any incident of service.

The veteran's appeal for an increased rating for tinnitus, which is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, has been denied. The maximum schedular rating available for tinnitus has already been assigned.

The veteran's appeal is dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is already assigned the maximum rating of 10 percent, and no higher evaluation can be granted under current regulations.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum rating allowed under Diagnostic Code 6260.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum rating allowed under Diagnostic Code 6260. The Board denied the request for a higher evaluation as there is no provision for separate ratings for bilateral tinnitus.

The veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral tinnitus has been denied as the condition is already rated at the maximum allowed under Diagnostic Code 6260.

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

The veteran's request for a higher rating for his bilateral tinnitus, currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling, was denied because the maximum schedular evaluation of 10 percent is already assigned under Diagnostic Code (DC) 6260.

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

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, the maximum rating authorized under VA regulations. The appeal for a higher evaluation is denied.

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 denied the request for a higher rating as there is no provision for separate ratings for each ear.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus has already been assigned the maximum schedular rating available for that disability, and therefore, a higher initial evaluation is denied.