Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

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

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is already assigned the maximum rating of 10 percent, which is the highest available under Diagnostic Code 6260. Therefore, he cannot receive a higher evaluation.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a right foot disorder. The veteran's service records did not show any complaints or treatment related to these conditions during his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are due to in-service noise exposure, warranting service connection. The issue of whether his varicose ulcer disease and chronic erythema is related to his service-connected peripheral neuropathy remains unresolved.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent and no higher, as the maximum rating for bilateral tinnitus under Diagnostic Code 6260 has been assigned.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is rated as 10 percent disabling, the maximum rating authorized under Diagnostic Code 6260. There is no legal basis for a schedular evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

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

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum of 10 percent, and there is no legal basis for a higher rating.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is properly evaluated as 10 percent disabling, and a rating in excess of this is denied.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is assigned a maximum rating of 10 percent, and there are no provisions for separate ratings for each ear. The appeal must be denied as a matter of law.

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

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

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

The veteran's appeal for a higher initial rating for 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 tinnitus disability is already rated at the maximum allowed under VA rating criteria, and no separate ratings for each ear are warranted.

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

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

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

The veteran's claim for separate compensable ratings for bilateral tinnitus was denied as there is no legal basis to award such ratings given the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent has already been assigned.