Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2006

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is assigned a maximum 10 percent rating, and the claim for an evaluation in excess of this has been denied.

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 each ear.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected tinnitus, finding that a single 10 percent rating is the maximum allowed under current regulations.

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 tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, the maximum rating authorized under Diagnostic Code 6260. The Board has determined that a higher evaluation cannot be granted as there is no legal basis for separate ratings in each ear.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral tinnitus is denied as the maximum schedular evaluation of 10 percent has already been assigned.

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 Board has determined that the veteran is already receiving the maximum disability rating legally available for tinnitus under the applicable rating criteria. Therefore, his claim for separate 10 percent ratings for each ear for his service-connected tinnitus must be denied.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is already assigned the maximum rating of 10 percent, so no additional evaluations are 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 Board denied the veteran's claim for separate schedular 10 percent disability ratings for bilateral tinnitus, finding that the law did not allow for such ratings under applicable VA regulations.

The veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for bilateral tinnitus was denied as there is no legal basis to award separate schedular evaluations for each ear.

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

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

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

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

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

The veteran's claim for separate 10 percent ratings for each ear for his service-connected tinnitus was denied as the version of Diagnostic Code 6260 in effect prior to and after June 2003 precludes an evaluation in excess of a single 10 percent for tinnitus.

The veteran's claim for separate 10% ratings for bilateral tinnitus was denied as there is no legal entitlement to such ratings under the current VA rating criteria.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is already assigned the maximum rating of 10 percent, and therefore a separate evaluation for each ear cannot be granted.