Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2006

The veteran's claim for separate schedular 10 percent disability ratings for tinnitus in each ear is denied as there is no legal basis to award such ratings.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is assigned a 10 percent rating, the maximum rating authorized under Diagnostic Code 6260. There is no legal basis for the assignment of a schedular evaluation in excess of 10 percent for bilateral tinnitus.

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 can be granted under current regulations.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is assigned a maximum schedular rating of 10 percent, and the appeal for a higher rating is denied.

The veteran's claim for separate compensable evaluations for tinnitus in each ear is denied as the law precludes such a determination.

The Board has determined that the appellant's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is assigned a maximum single 10 percent rating, as per Diagnostic Code 6260. No higher rating can be granted under this code.

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 bilateral tinnitus is assigned the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent, and there is no legal basis for separate ratings in each ear.

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

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 6260. The appeal for a higher evaluation has been denied as there is no legal basis to award separate schedular evaluations for bilateral tinnitus.

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 rating and denied the claim.

The veteran's claim for separate schedular 10 percent disability ratings for bilateral tinnitus is denied as the condition is assigned a single 10 percent rating under applicable legal authority.

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 withdrew his appeal for an increased disability rating for service-connected tinnitus, and the case has been dismissed.

The veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for service-connected tinnitus is denied as the maximum schedular rating available for tinnitus is 10 percent.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

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

The veteran's appeal for service connection for hearing loss of the right ear has been dismissed due to a lack of jurisdiction. The issues of his entitlement to service connection for tinnitus and whether new and material evidence has been presented to reopen a claim for chronic otitis media with hearing loss of the left ear are addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision.

The Board found that the veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his service, as there is no evidence of hearing loss or tinnitus in service or within one year after service. The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that the veteran's hearing loss and/or tinnitus were caused by noise exposure during service.