Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum rating allowed under Diagnostic Code 6260. There is no legal basis for an increased evaluation.

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

The Board denied service connection for myositis and an ear disorder, but did not address the claims of bronchitis and duodenal ulcer.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to noise exposure during his military service, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected tinnitus, finding that a single 10 percent evaluation is the maximum allowed under current regulations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for cold injury residuals, peripheral neuropathy, a circulatory disorder, bilateral defective hearing, and tinnitus. The evidence did not establish that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

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

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is already assigned the maximum rating of 10 percent, and no separate ratings for each ear are allowed under current regulations.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus and arthritis of the hands, but granted the reopening of a claim for left knee disability based on new evidence. The veteran's current left knee condition is presumed to be related to his service-connected right knee.

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

The veteran's appeal for separate evaluations for tinnitus in each ear was denied as there is no legal basis to award a schedular evaluation in excess of the maximum available under VA regulations.

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

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

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is already rated at the maximum allowed under the applicable rating criteria, and thus no further increase in rating is warranted.

The Board has denied the veteran's request for separate initial schedular 10 percent ratings for bilateral tinnitus as there is no provision in the applicable rating schedule for such a claim.

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 initial claim for service connection for tinnitus was received in January 2003. The RO granted a single 10 percent evaluation for tinnitus, and the veteran appealed this decision to the Board. However, as there is no legal basis upon which to award separate schedular evaluations for tinnitus in each ear, the veteran's appeal must be 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 already rated at the maximum allowed under current regulations, so a higher rating cannot be granted.

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