Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2006

The veteran's tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent, and no additional ratings are warranted.

The Board found that the veteran's tinnitus was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is not caused by an already service-connected disability (bilateral hearing loss).

The veteran's appeal for separate 10 percent ratings for tinnitus in both ears was denied as there is no legal basis to award such ratings given the maximum schedular rating available for tinnitus.

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

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, and thus denied his claim for a TDIU.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for tinnitus was denied as there is no legal basis to award separate schedular evaluations for tinnitus in each ear.

The veteran's appeal for separate 10 percent ratings for tinnitus in both ears was denied as there is no legal basis to award such ratings given the maximum schedular rating available for tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have bilateral sensorineural hearing loss or tinnitus that are causally related to service, and thus denied both claims.

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

The veteran's claim for separate 10 percent ratings for bilateral tinnitus is denied as there is no legal basis to award such ratings.

The Board found no legal basis for separate 10 percent ratings for tinnitus in each ear, as the criteria do not allow for such a division. The maximum schedular rating for tinnitus is 10 percent regardless of whether it affects one or both ears.

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 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 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 assigned a maximum rating of 10 percent, and there is no legal basis for assigning separate evaluations for each ear.

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

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 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 separate evaluation for each ear.

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, the maximum rating authorized under Diagnostic Code 6260. There is no legal basis for a separate evaluation for each ear.