Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2006

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 Board has remanded the case due to issues regarding service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as clarification of the appellant's military service status.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to active duty and noting that the lapse of time between separation from service and treatment made it less likely that the condition was incurred during service.

The Board found no competent evidence linking the veteran's tinnitus to service and denied his claim.

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

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

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 for granting a schedular evaluation in excess of this rating.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is already rated at the maximum allowable under Diagnostic Code 6260, which is a single 10 percent rating. Therefore, no higher rating can be granted.

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 assigned a maximum 10 percent rating, and there is no legal basis for an evaluation in excess of this.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum of 10 percent, and no higher rating is warranted.

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

The veteran's tinnitus is currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling, and the Board finds no legal basis for assigning separate ratings for each ear.

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

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

The appellant's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is assigned a maximum single 10 percent rating, and no higher. The Board denied the request for separate ratings.

The appellant's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is assigned a maximum single 10 percent rating, and there is no legal basis for an evaluation in excess of this.

The VA denied the veteran's request for an increased evaluation of tinnitus, as the Schedule for Rating Disabilities does not provide for a separate 10 percent evaluation 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 finds no legal basis for a higher evaluation.

The VA has determined that the veteran's tinnitus, which is currently rated at 10 percent, cannot be rated higher under any applicable diagnostic codes. The Board found no legal basis for separate ratings for each ear and concluded that a rating in excess of 10 percent may not be granted for any portion of the appeal period.