Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

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 tinnitus has been assigned the maximum schedular rating available, and there is no legal basis to award separate ratings for each ear. As a result, the appeal must be denied.

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

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 service-connected tinnitus has been assigned the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent, and there is no legal basis for a higher evaluation.

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 claim for a separate 10 percent rating for the service-connected tinnitus is denied as the condition is already assigned a single 10 percent rating.

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

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

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

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for service-connected tinnitus is denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent has been assigned and upheld by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

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

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

The veteran's appeal for separate initial schedular 10 percent disability ratings for bilateral tinnitus is denied as the claim is based on a direct service connection and there are no provisions in the applicable regulations for assigning more than one rating for this condition.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is properly evaluated as 10 percent disabling.

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 bilateral tinnitus is already rated at the maximum allowable under Diagnostic Code 6260, which is a single 10 percent rating. Therefore, no higher rating can be granted.

The veteran's request for a higher evaluation for bilateral tinnitus was denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent is already assigned under Diagnostic Code 6260.

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.