Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2006

The veteran's service-connected bilateral 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 tinnitus is already rated at the maximum allowable under VA regulations, so a separate rating for each ear is not warranted.

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 claim for separate 10 percent evaluations for each ear for his service-connected bilateral tinnitus was denied as the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 6260 is a single 10 percent evaluation.

The veteran's appeal for a separate 10 percent evaluation for his service-connected tinnitus is denied as the condition already has a single 10 percent rating assigned.

The veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, which he claims are related to noise exposure during his military service. The Board has determined that a VA examination is necessary to clarify the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus do not warrant evaluations in excess of the currently assigned 10 percent ratings.

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

The veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for bilateral tinnitus was denied as the condition is considered to be one disability, not two separate ones. The maximum single 10% rating has been assigned.

The veteran's claim for separate 10 percent ratings for tinnitus is denied as the maximum authorized rating under Diagnostic Code 6260 has already been assigned.

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

The veteran's tinnitus is rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating for tinnitus. The claim for a higher rating is denied.

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

The veteran's appeal for clear and unmistakable error in the August 1981 rating decision that granted a 10 percent evaluation for bilateral tinnitus is denied. The law applied at the time was correctly applied, and there is no legal basis to award separate schedular evaluations for tinnitus in each ear.

The veteran's claim for separate 10% ratings for each ear for tinnitus was denied. The appeal regarding the January 18, 1983 rating decision assigning a 10 percent evaluation for tinnitus due to CUE was dismissed without prejudice.

The veteran's claim for separate 10 percent ratings for tinnitus is denied as the maximum authorized rating under Diagnostic Code 6260 has already been assigned.

The veteran's claim for separate 10 percent ratings for each ear for tinnitus is denied as the maximum schedular rating available (10%) has already been assigned.

The veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for tinnitus was denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent is already assigned under VA regulations and the applicable diagnostic code.

The veteran's claim for separate ratings for tinnitus was denied as the maximum disability rating of 10% is already assigned, and VA regulations do not allow for separate evaluations for bilateral or unilateral tinnitus.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is already assigned the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent, and therefore he does not have legal entitlement for a separate 10-percent evaluation for each ear.