Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and additional noise exposure claims. The veteran's tinnitus claim will be reconsidered with consideration of his Reserve and National Guard service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus already meets the maximum schedular rating of 10% and cannot be rated higher, as per VA regulations.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is already receiving the maximum rating of 10 percent, and no further increase in evaluation is warranted.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is currently assigned a 10 percent rating, which is the maximum rating authorized under Diagnostic Code 6260. The appeal for more than one 10 percent rating is denied.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum rating allowed under Diagnostic Code 6260. The appeal for a higher rating is denied as there is no legal basis to assign separate evaluations for each ear.

The veteran's claim for a separate 10 percent evaluation for his service-connected tinnitus was denied as the condition is assigned a single disability evaluation under applicable VA regulations.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is already rated at the maximum allowed under the applicable rating criteria, so a higher rating cannot be granted.

The veteran's claim for a separate 10 percent rating for the service-connected tinnitus is denied as he already receives a 10 percent rating.

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.

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

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 a higher rating.

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

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral tinnitus, to include entitlement to separate evaluations for each ear, is denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent has already been assigned.

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.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for tinnitus is denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent has been assigned under the applicable VA regulations and criteria.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a separate schedular 10 percent rating for tinnitus in each ear, finding that the current version of Diagnostic Code 6260 precludes such a rating.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the April 2001 rating decision that granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and assigned a 10 percent rating, as Diagnostic Code 6260 did not allow for separate ratings for each ear.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected tinnitus disability warrants a single 10 percent rating, which is the maximum schedular evaluation allowed under applicable VA rating criteria. There is no legal basis for an increased rating or separate ratings for each ear.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and an initial evaluation of 30 percent for migraines, effective July 3, 2000.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for separate ratings for tinnitus and service connection for loss of balance, finding that he was already receiving the maximum disability rating available for tinnitus under applicable regulations.