Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2006

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding the initial evaluation for PTSD and denied the claim for separate evaluations for tinnitus in each ear.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of the veteran's tinnitus and a need for further examination.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum allowable rating of 10 percent, and a higher rating is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a cold weather injury to both feet, respiratory disorder, tinnitus, and PTSD. The evidence did not establish current diagnoses or a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has found no competent medical evidence connecting the veteran's tinnitus to her service, and thus denied her claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for dual (separate) 10 percent disability ratings for bilateral tinnitus is denied as a matter of law because the highest rating allowed by law has already been granted.

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 a higher rating.

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

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

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is already assigned the maximum disability rating of 10 percent, which is the highest evaluation available under Diagnostic Code 6260. Therefore, no higher evaluation can be granted.

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

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is already assigned the maximum rating of 10 percent, so a higher rating cannot be granted.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus has been rated at the maximum schedular rating available, and no higher evaluation can be granted.

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 a higher evaluation.

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

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected bilateral tinnitus has been denied as he is already receiving the maximum schedular evaluation allowed under Diagnostic Code 6260.

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

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

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is properly evaluated as 10 percent disabling.

The veteran's claim for separate ratings for bilateral tinnitus is denied as he is already receiving the maximum schedular evaluation authorized by law.