Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

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

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the August 1991 rating decision assigning a single 10% 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 veteran's service-connected tinnitus is properly evaluated as 10 percent disabling, and a rating in excess of this is denied.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the August 2001 rating decision assigning a single 10 percent rating for tinnitus, as the correct facts were known at that time and the law was properly 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 found that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the February 1994 rating decision, which granted service connection for tinnitus with a 10 percent disability evaluation. The veteran's claim for separate ratings for tinnitus of each ear is denied.

The Board found that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the September 2001 rating decision, which granted service connection for tinnitus and assigned a 10 percent disability evaluation. The veteran's claim is denied.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for tinnitus was denied as the maximum disability rating of 10 percent is already assigned under Diagnostic Code 6260.

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

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

The Board found that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the February 2000 rating decision which assigned a 10 percent disability evaluation for service-connected tinnitus, as the veteran's tinnitus has been assigned the maximum schedular rating available.

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 the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent, and there is no legal basis for a higher evaluation.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the April 2003 rating decision assigning a single 10 percent rating for tinnitus, as the correct facts were known at that time and the law was properly applied. The veteran's claim of entitlement to separate ratings for tinnitus perceived in each ear is denied as a matter of law.

The veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation for bilateral tinnitus was denied as there is no legal basis to award separate schedular evaluations for each ear.

The Board found that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the August 2001 rating decision, which granted service connection for tinnitus and assigned a 10 percent evaluation. The veteran's claim for separate ratings for tinnitus of each ear is denied.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is already rated at the maximum allowable under VA regulations, a 10 percent rating. Therefore, no further increase in rating is warranted.

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

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

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the September 1994 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 veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is assigned a maximum 10 percent rating, and there is no legal basis for an increased rating.