Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2006

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is rated at the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent and no additional evaluation is warranted.

The veteran's tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum allowable under VA rating criteria, and thus no additional evaluation can be granted.

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 service-connected tinnitus is already assigned the maximum rating of 10 percent, and no separate evaluation for each ear is allowed under current 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 available for tinnitus has already been assigned.

The veteran's request for a higher evaluation for bilateral tinnitus was denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent is already assigned under Diagnostic Code 6260.

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 VA denied the appellant's claim for separate evaluations for each ear for service-connected tinnitus, as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent is already assigned.

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 separate 10-percent evaluations for 'bilateral' tinnitus.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for service-connected tinnitus is denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10% is assigned and no separate ratings are allowed under current regulations.

The veteran's claim for separate 10 percent ratings for tinnitus in each ear is denied as the current version of Diagnostic Code 6260 precludes such evaluations.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral tinnitus was denied as he is already in receipt of the maximum schedular evaluation available under Diagnostic Code 6260.

The veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for bilateral 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 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 claim for separate 10 percent evaluations for tinnitus in each ear is denied as the maximum rating of 10 percent under Diagnostic Code 6260 applies to both unilateral and bilateral tinnitus.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the June 2000 rating decision assigning a single 10 percent rating for tinnitus, as the correct facts were known at that time and the law was properly applied. The veteran's claim of entitlement to separate ratings for tinnitus perceived in each ear is denied as a matter of law.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is already receiving the maximum rating of 10 percent, which is the highest evaluation allowed under Diagnostic Code 6260.

The veteran's tinnitus is already rated at the maximum allowable under VA regulations, and thus no additional rating can be granted.

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 veteran's appeal for separate 10 percent ratings for tinnitus of each ear was dismissed due to the death of the veteran during the pendency of the appeal.