Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2006

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to separate ratings for tinnitus perceived in each ear, finding no clear and unmistakable error in the January 1986 rating decision that assigned a single 10% disability evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, and therefore denied both claims.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is already assigned the maximum evaluation of 10 percent, so separate evaluations for each ear are denied.

The VA determined that the veteran's tinnitus is not related to his military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has restored the veteran's 80 percent disability evaluation for bilateral hearing loss and denied his claim for a separate 10 percent rating for tinnitus. The increased disability rating claim for the service-connected residuals of a gunshot wound to the right lower extremity is remanded.

The veteran's tinnitus was rated at 10% effective June 10, 2003. The Board found that a higher rating is not warranted under either the old or new criteria for tinnitus.

The veteran's claim for separate schedular 10 percent disability ratings for bilateral tinnitus is denied as there is no provision for assignment of a separate rating for tinnitus in each ear under the applicable rating criteria.

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

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent. The Board finds no legal basis for a higher rating and denies the claim.

The veteran's appeal for separate compensable ratings for bilateral tinnitus is 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 assigned a maximum 10 percent rating, and there is no legal basis for an increased rating.

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

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum of 10 percent, and there is no legal basis to grant 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 an increased evaluation.

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 currently rated at 10 percent, the maximum schedular rating authorized under versions of Diagnostic Code 6260 in effect prior to and beginning June 13, 2003. The Board finds that there is no legal basis for a higher rating as it would be impractical to apply the regular schedular rating provisions.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 6260. The Board finds no legal basis for a higher rating and denies the claim.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum rating allowed under DC 6260. The Board denied the request for an increased rating as there is no provision for separate ratings for each ear.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the October 2001 decision that granted a 10 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected tinnitus, and denied his claim of CUE. The veteran is already receiving the maximum schedular rating for this condition.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is already assigned the maximum rating of 10 percent, and a higher rating is denied.