Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2006

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the October 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 service-connected tinnitus is properly evaluated as 10 percent disabling.

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

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the July 2001 rating decision that assigned a 10 percent disability rating for bilateral tinnitus, as Diagnostic Code 6260 did not allow for separate ratings for each ear. The appeal is denied.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating. The claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent is denied.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is already assigned the maximum disability rating of 10 percent, and therefore no additional ratings can be granted.

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

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is already assigned the maximum rating of 10 percent, which covers both ears. Therefore, no additional ratings can be granted.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, the maximum rating authorized under Diagnostic Code 6260. There is no legal basis for a higher evaluation.

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

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, the maximum rating authorized under Diagnostic Code 6260. The claim for a higher rating is denied.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral tinnitus, to include entitlement to separate evaluations for each ear, is denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent has already been assigned under Diagnostic Code 6260.

The veteran's claim for separate schedular 10 percent disability ratings for bilateral tinnitus is denied as the condition is assigned a single 10 percent rating under applicable regulations.

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

The veteran's claim for separate 10 percent disability ratings for bilateral tinnitus is denied as the condition is assigned a single 10 percent rating under applicable regulations.

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

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 separate 10 percent disability ratings for tinnitus in each ear is denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent has already been assigned.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is assigned a maximum rating of 10 percent, and there is no legal basis for assigning separate evaluations for each ear.

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