Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The veteran's claim for separate 10 percent ratings for each ear for tinnitus was denied as there is no legal basis to award such ratings given the maximum schedular rating available for tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including an otolaryngologist's opinion on the etiology of the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus.

The veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected tinnitus is denied as the maximum schedular evaluation under applicable regulations has already been assigned.

The veteran's appeals for increased ratings were denied. The cardiovascular disability, traumatic 6th cranial nerve partial palsy with diplopia, and tinnitus all had their evaluations either denied or not addressed in the decision.

The Board has decided to grant the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the veteran's tinnitus is related to service exposure, and will be reviewed again after a VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and residuals of herbicide exposure due to a lack of evidence.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions, and requests that he provide additional information about his employment history.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus is not related to service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

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

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and the initial noncompensable rating assigned for bilateral hearing loss. The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation remains pending.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is assigned a single 10% rating, and separate evaluations for each ear are denied. The earlier effective date issue is remanded.

The veteran's appeal for separate compensable ratings for each ear with regard to his service-connected tinnitus disability was denied as there is no legal basis for the assignment of a maximum scheduler rating.

The veteran's claim for separate schedular 10 percent disability evaluations for bilateral tinnitus is denied as the current version of Diagnostic Code 6260 precludes separate 10 percent evaluations.

The veteran's claim for separate schedular 10 percent ratings for tinnitus in each ear is denied as there is no legal basis to award a higher evaluation than the maximum of 10 percent.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is assigned the maximum schedular rating available (10 percent), and there is no legal basis for a separate rating for 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, a separate compensable initial evaluation for each ear cannot be granted.

The veteran's request for a higher rating for his bilateral tinnitus was denied as there is no legal basis to assign a schedular evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral tinnitus is denied as there is no legal basis to award separate ratings for each ear under the current regulations.

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