Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2006

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus has been assigned the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent, which is the highest available under Diagnostic Code 6260. The Board denied the request for an increased evaluation as there is no legal basis to assign a separate rating for each ear.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for tinnitus is denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent has been assigned under the applicable VA regulations.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is properly evaluated as 10 percent disabling, and a rating in excess of this has been denied.

The veteran's appeal for separate 10 percent ratings for tinnitus of each ear was denied as there is no legal basis to award such ratings given the maximum schedular rating available for tinnitus has already been assigned.

The veteran's request for an increased 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 tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 6260. The appeal for a higher evaluation has been denied as there is no legal basis to award separate schedular evaluations for bilateral tinnitus.

The veteran is receiving a 10 percent schedular rating for bilateral tinnitus, which is the maximum rating authorized under Diagnostic Code 6260. The legal criteria for separate schedular 10 percent disability ratings for tinnitus in each ear are not met as a matter of law.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is already rated at the maximum allowed under VA regulations, so no higher rating can be granted.

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 veteran's service-connected tinnitus is already rated at the maximum allowable under VA regulations, and no additional rating can be granted.

The appellant's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is assigned a maximum single 10 percent rating, and no higher.

The veteran's tinnitus disability is already rated at the maximum allowed under VA rating criteria, so no additional ratings can be granted.

The veteran's claim for separate 10 percent ratings for each ear for service-connected tinnitus is denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent has already been assigned.

The veteran's claim for separate schedular ratings of 10 percent each ear for tinnitus is denied as the maximum schedular rating available under Diagnostic Code 6260, regardless of whether perceived in one or both ears, is a single 10 percent.

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

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

The veteran's request for separate 10 percent disability ratings for tinnitus in each ear was denied as there is no legal basis to award such ratings under the current VA rating criteria.

The veteran's claim for separate 10 percent ratings for each ear for his service-connected tinnitus is denied as the maximum schedular evaluation of 10 percent has already been granted.