Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2006

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence is not new and material, thus denying the reopening of claims for service connection for schizophrenia, tinnitus, and genital herpes.

The VA determined that there is no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's bilateral tinnitus to his military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete notification and a need for VA medical examination.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is already rated at the maximum allowed under Diagnostic Code 6260, and thus no additional evaluation can be granted.

The veteran's claim for separate 10 percent evaluations for each ear for bilateral tinnitus is denied as the maximum schedular evaluation available under both old and new versions of the governing regulation has already been assigned.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for Môniére's syndrome and a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral tinnitus. The issues involving whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen claims for service connection for skin cancer and PTSD are being remanded to the RO.

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 service-connected tinnitus is properly evaluated as 10 percent disabling. The claim for a separate 10 percent rating for each ear for his tinnitus must be denied under both the former and revised versions of the regulation.

The veteran's claim for separate compensable evaluations for tinnitus is denied as he is already receiving the maximum schedular evaluation for tinnitus.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is already assigned the maximum rating of 10 percent, and no additional ratings are granted.

The veteran's claim for separate 10 percent ratings for tinnitus is denied as the maximum authorized rating of 10 percent has already been assigned.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's military service. The right knee disability remains on appeal.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is already receiving the maximum disability rating available under the applicable rating criteria.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for bilateral tinnitus cannot be granted as there is no legal basis to assign a schedular evaluation higher than 10 percent. The maximum available rating under current regulations is already assigned.

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

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus has been assigned a maximum schedular rating of 10 percent, which is the highest available. As there is no legal basis for awarding separate ratings for bilateral tinnitus, his appeal is denied as a matter of law.

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 bilateral tinnitus is currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling, which is the maximum rating authorized under Diagnostic Code 6260. There is no legal basis for an increased evaluation.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is already rated at the maximum allowable under VA regulations, and therefore a separate rating for each ear cannot be granted.