Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2006

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is already assigned the maximum rating of 10 percent, and no further increase in evaluation is warranted.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is already assigned the maximum rating of 10 percent, and a separate evaluation for each ear 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 a separate 10 percent rating for his service-connected tinnitus is denied as there is no legal basis to award such.

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 Board denied the veteran's claim for separate 10 percent ratings for each ear for his service-connected tinnitus, finding that only a single 10 percent rating is available under current regulations.

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

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

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

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

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the December 2001 rating decision assigning a single 10% rating for tinnitus, as the correct facts were known at that time and the law was correctly applied.

The Board dismissed the appeal as there was no clear and unmistakable error in granting service connection for tinnitus with a single 10% evaluation, as per the applicable regulations at that time.

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

The veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation for bilateral tinnitus is denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent has been assigned.

The Board has determined that there is no clear and unmistakable error in the January 2001 rating decision which awarded service connection for tinnitus and assigned a 10 percent disability evaluation. The veteran's claim must be denied.

The veteran's claim for separate ratings for tinnitus in each ear is denied, and the motion alleging clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the April 22, 1999 rating decision is dismissed without prejudice.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the February 2001 rating decision assigning a single 10% rating for tinnitus, as the correct facts were known at that time and the law was correctly applied. The veteran's claim of entitlement to separate ratings for tinnitus perceived in each ear is denied as a matter of law.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the April 1993 rating decision assigning a single 10% rating for tinnitus, as the correct facts were known at that time and the law was correctly applied.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the appellant and his representative have withdrawn it.