Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2006

The veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected tinnitus was denied as the maximum schedular evaluation available under Diagnostic Code 6260 has already been assigned.

The veteran's request for separate 10 percent disability ratings for tinnitus in each ear is denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent has already been assigned.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is already receiving the maximum rating of 10 percent, and no further increase in evaluation is warranted.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum allowable under Diagnostic Code 6260, which does not allow for separate ratings for each ear. Therefore, an increased evaluation beyond 10 percent is denied.

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 bilateral tinnitus is assigned a maximum schedular rating of 10 percent, and there is no legal basis for the assignment of a higher evaluation.

The veteran's tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent. The Board found no basis for a higher rating and denied the claim.

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 the maximum rating of 10 percent, and there is no legal basis for a higher evaluation.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for further development, including scheduling a hearing and readjudicating the claims.

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 rating.

The veteran's bilateral tinnitus does not result in marked interference with employment or frequent periods of hospitalization, and the Board finds no evidence to support an extraschedular evaluation.

The veteran's tinnitus disability is already rated at the maximum allowed under VA rating criteria, and no separate ratings for each ear are warranted.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the veteran's current conditions are related to his military service. Service connection was denied for calcified granuloma (claimed as a result of exposure to asbestos) and post-traumatic stress disorder.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is already assigned the maximum rating of 10 percent, and no further increase in rating is warranted.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is currently 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 bilateral tinnitus is denied as there is no legal basis to award such ratings.

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

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 service-connected tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum of 10 percent, and there is no legal basis to grant a higher rating.