Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The veteran's claim for a separate 10 percent evaluation for the service-connected tinnitus is denied as per VA regulations.

The veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected bilateral tinnitus, to include separate compensable ratings, 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 initial rating for tinnitus was denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent is already assigned under VA regulations and the applicable diagnostic code.

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 claim for separate compensable evaluations for tinnitus in each ear is denied as there is no legal basis to award such ratings.

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

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

The veteran's tinnitus is already rated at the maximum allowable under VA regulations, so a separate rating for each ear is not warranted.

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 claim for separate 10 percent evaluations for each ear for his service-connected bilateral tinnitus was denied as the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 6260 is a single 10 percent evaluation.

The veteran's appeal for a separate 10 percent evaluation for his service-connected tinnitus is denied as the condition already has a single 10 percent rating assigned.

The veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, which he claims are related to noise exposure during his military service. The Board has determined that a VA examination is necessary to clarify the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus do not warrant evaluations in excess of the currently assigned 10 percent ratings.

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

The veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for bilateral tinnitus was denied as the condition is considered to be one disability, not two separate ones. The maximum single 10% rating has been assigned.

The veteran's claim for separate 10 percent ratings for tinnitus is denied as the maximum authorized rating under Diagnostic Code 6260 has already been assigned.

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

The veteran's tinnitus is rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating for tinnitus. The claim for a higher rating is denied.

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 appeal for clear and unmistakable error in the August 1981 rating decision that granted a 10 percent evaluation for bilateral tinnitus is denied. The law applied at the time was correctly applied, and there is no legal basis to award separate schedular evaluations for tinnitus in each ear.