Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2006

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for service-connected tinnitus is denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent has been assigned and upheld by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

The veteran's claim for separate 10 percent ratings for each ear for service-connected tinnitus is denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent has already been assigned.

The veteran's tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent, and no higher. The appeal for a more than single 10 percent rating for tinnitus has been denied.

The veteran's claim for separate 10 percent ratings for each ear for his service-connected tinnitus is denied as the maximum schedular evaluation of 10 percent has already been assigned.

The veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for service-connected tinnitus, to include entitlement to separate evaluations for each ear, is denied as the maximum schedular rating available for tinnitus under applicable diagnostic code is 10 percent.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is already assigned the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent, which covers both ears. Therefore, separate ratings for each ear are denied.

The veteran's tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent, and no higher. The appeal for a more than single 10 percent rating for tinnitus has been denied.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is currently assigned a 10 percent rating, which is the maximum rating authorized under Diagnostic Code 6260. The Board finds that the veteran does not have legal basis for receiving more than one 10 percent rating for tinnitus.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is currently assigned a 10 percent rating, which is the maximum rating authorized under Diagnostic Code 6260. The appeal for more than one 10 percent rating for bilateral tinnitus is denied.

The veteran's appeal for an increased rating for tinnitus was denied as there is no legal basis to award a separate schedular evaluation for bilateral tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to separate schedular 10 percent disability ratings for tinnitus in each ear, finding that there is no legal basis upon which to award such ratings as the service-connected tinnitus has already been assigned the maximum schedular rating.

The veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for bilateral tinnitus is denied as the maximum rating authorized under Diagnostic Code 6260 has already been assigned.

The veteran's tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent, and no higher. The appeal for a more than single 10 percent rating for tinnitus has been denied.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is already assigned the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent, and therefore no separate ratings for each ear are granted.

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

The veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for bilateral tinnitus, including separate evaluations for each ear, is denied as the maximum schedular evaluation (10%) has already been assigned.

The veteran's appeal for a separate evaluation of tinnitus for each ear is denied as he is already in receipt of the maximum schedular rating available under Diagnostic Code 6260.

The veteran's claim of separate 10 percent ratings for tinnitus in each ear is denied as there is no legal basis to award such ratings.

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, the maximum rating authorized under Diagnostic Code 6260. The claim for an increased rating is denied as there is no legal basis to assign a schedular evaluation in excess of 10 percent.