Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2006

The Board finds that the veteran's tinnitus is causally linked to in-service acoustic trauma and grants service connection for tinnitus.

The veteran's claim for separate 10 percent evaluations for his service-connected bilateral tinnitus was denied as he is already in receipt of the maximum schedular rating available under Diagnostic Code 6260.

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

The Board has granted an effective date of March 24, 2004 for service connection for tinnitus and hearing loss.

The Board has found a procedural defect and has ordered the case to be remanded for further action, including providing VCAA notice, obtaining missing records, scheduling a DRO hearing, and adjudicating the claim.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for additional development, including providing proper notice and scheduling a VA examination.

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

The veteran's claim for separate 10-percent ratings for tinnitus in each ear is denied as the condition is evaluated under a single 10 percent rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability and tinnitus, and there is no evidence linking these conditions to her military service. Therefore, she is denied entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

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

The veteran's claims for an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss and a higher rating for tinnitus were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support increased ratings under applicable VA regulations.

The veteran's appeal for a separate compensable rating for each ear with regard to his service-connected tinnitus disability was denied as the current single 10 percent evaluation assigned is the maximum allowed under applicable VA rating criteria.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is currently assigned a 10 percent rating, which is the maximum rating authorized under VA's Rating Schedule. The Board found that there is no legal basis for assigning separate ratings for each ear 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 service-connected tinnitus is already assigned the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent, and there is no legal basis for assigning a higher evaluation.

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

The veteran's service-connected 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 evaluation of 10 percent, and no higher rating can be granted under current regulations.

The Board has remanded the case for further action, including scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.