Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The veteran's claim for separate 10 percent ratings for each ear for the service-connected tinnitus is denied as there is no legal basis to assign more than a single 10 percent rating.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum rating allowed under 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 separate evaluation in each ear. Therefore, his appeal must be denied.

The veteran's request for a more than 10 percent rating for tinnitus was denied as there is no schedular basis to award such.

The veteran's request for separate 10 percent disability ratings for tinnitus in each ear is denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent has already been assigned.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is already assigned the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent, which is the highest available for bilateral tinnitus under Diagnostic Code 6260. Therefore, an increased rating cannot be granted.

The veteran's tinnitus is already rated at the maximum allowable under VA regulations, and no additional rating can be granted.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for separate initial schedular 10 percent ratings for his service-connected bilateral tinnitus, finding that a single 10 percent rating is the maximum available under Diagnostic Code 6260.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for tinnitus was denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent is already assigned under current regulations.

The veteran's claim of entitlement to separate 10 percent disability ratings for tinnitus in each ear is denied as there is no legal basis upon which to award such ratings.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum rating authorized under Diagnostic Code 6260. The claim for a higher rating is denied as there is no legal basis to assign a schedular evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is assigned a 10 percent rating, the maximum schedular rating authorized under VA regulations. There is no legal basis for assigning a higher evaluation.

The appellant's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is assigned a maximum single 10 percent rating, and no higher. The claim for separate ratings in each ear was denied.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus has been assigned the maximum schedular rating available, and there is no legal basis for a separate evaluation in each ear. Therefore, his appeal must be denied.

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 service-connected bilateral tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum rating allowed under DC 6260. The appeal for a higher rating is denied as there is no legal basis to award separate ratings for each ear.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is already assigned the maximum schedular evaluation of 10 percent, which cannot be increased.

The Board has granted service connection for otitis media and tinnitus, effective September 6, 2003. The veteran's claim for higher ratings was denied.

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 appeal for separate 10 percent ratings for service-connected bilateral tinnitus was denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent has already been assigned.