Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the April 1993 rating decision assigning a single 10 percent rating for tinnitus, as the correct facts were known at that time and the law was correctly applied. The veteran's claim of entitlement to separate ratings for tinnitus perceived in each ear is denied as a matter of law.

The Board has determined that there is no clear and unmistakable error in the December 2001 rating decision which awarded service connection for tinnitus and assigned a 10 percent disability evaluation. The veteran's claim must be denied.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus has already been assigned the maximum schedular rating available for that disability, so he is not entitled to a higher initial evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a separate schedular 10 percent rating for tinnitus in each ear, finding that only a single 10 percent evaluation is allowed under the current version of Diagnostic Code 6260.

The veteran is seeking a separate schedular rating for tinnitus in each ear, but the Board finds that such a claim is without legal merit as per VA's interpretation of Diagnostic Code 6260.

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

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

The veteran's claim for separate 10 percent evaluations for each ear for bilateral tinnitus is denied as the maximum schedular evaluation available under both old and new versions of the governing regulation has already been assigned.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the July 1981 rating decision that assigned a single 10 percent rating for bilateral tinnitus, as it was consistent with then-existing VA regulations.

The veteran's tinnitus disability is already rated at the maximum allowed under VA rating criteria, and thus no additional ratings can be granted.

The Board denied the claim of CUE in the November 1984 rating decision which granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and assigned a 10 percent rating, concluding that there was no misapplication of Diagnostic Code 6260.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus has been assigned the maximum schedular rating available, and there is no legal basis for a higher evaluation.

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

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the March 2, 2002 rating decision that assigned a 10 percent initial rating for bilateral tinnitus. The claim is denied.

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

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

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for service-connected bilateral tinnitus, to include separate evaluations for each ear, is denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10% has been assigned.

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 veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is already assigned the maximum disability rating of 10 percent, and therefore no legal basis exists for a separate schedular evaluation in each ear.