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

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for service-connected tinnitus is denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10% is already assigned.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum allowable rating of 10 percent, and no higher. The Board has determined that there is no legal basis to grant a separate evaluation for each ear.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and a higher than 10 percent rating for service-connected bilateral tinnitus.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is already assigned the maximum rating of 10 percent, and a separate rating for each ear is denied under both old and new regulations.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and post traumatic stress disorder are denied as there is no evidence to support these conditions were incurred or aggravated by active military service.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of tinnitus and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for service connection for Hepatitis A was denied. The veteran's bilateral tinnitus remains rated at 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the appellant's service-connected tinnitus is rated at the maximum allowed under the applicable diagnostic code, and thus no higher rating can be granted. The appeal for separate evaluations for each ear of tinnitus is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by active service, and thus denied both claims for service connection.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is assigned a maximum 10 percent rating, and the claim for an increased disability rating is denied.

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

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is assigned a maximum 10 percent evaluation, as the condition does not meet criteria for separate evaluations in excess of this rating.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, which is the maximum rating authorized under Diagnostic Code 6260. There is no legal basis for a higher evaluation.

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

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum allowable under Diagnostic Code 6260, and no higher rating can be granted.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum rating authorized under Diagnostic Code 6260. There is no legal basis for an evaluation in excess of this rating.

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

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.