Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The veteran's claim for a permanent and total disability evaluation for pension purposes is being remanded due to the need for additional medical evaluations and consideration of all relevant evidence.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is already rated at the maximum allowed under Diagnostic Code 6260, and thus no additional evaluation can be granted.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is already rated at the maximum allowed under Diagnostic Code 6260, and thus no additional evaluation can be granted.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is already assigned the maximum rating of 10 percent, and there is no legal basis for assigning a higher evaluation.

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

The veteran's claim for an initial, separate 10 percent rating for each ear for his service-connected tinnitus must be denied as the version of DC 6260 in effect prior to June 2003 precludes a schedular rating higher than 10 percent for tinnitus.

The veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, to include based on assignment of a separate rating for each ear, is denied as the revised version of Code 6260 prohibits a schedular rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus.

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

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is properly evaluated as 10 percent disabling, and a separate rating for each ear is denied.

The veteran's claim for a separate 10 percent rating for each ear for his service-connected tinnitus must be denied under both the old and current versions of DC 6260, as the maximum schedular rating available for tinnitus by regulation has been upheld.

The veteran's tinnitus disability is already rated at the maximum allowed under VA rating criteria, so a higher evaluation cannot be granted.

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 current single 10 percent evaluation for tinnitus is the maximum allowed under VA rating criteria.

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

The veteran's appeal for separate schedular 10 percent ratings for tinnitus in each ear has been dismissed due to the death of the veteran during the pendency of the appeal.

The veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral tinnitus was denied as there is no legal basis to award separate ratings for each ear, and the maximum schedular evaluation has been assigned.

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

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 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.