Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the February 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 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 tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, the maximum allowed under Diagnostic Code 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 appeal for clear and unmistakable error in the August 1988 rating decision which granted a 10 percent evaluation for bilateral tinnitus is denied. The law applied at that time was correctly applied, and there is no legal basis to award separate schedular evaluations for tinnitus in each ear.

The veteran's claim for separate 10 percent ratings for each ear for tinnitus was denied. The motion alleging clear and unmistakable error in the December 26, 2001 rating decision which granted service connection for tinnitus and assigned a 10 percent rating was dismissed without prejudice.

The Board has determined that there is no clear and unmistakable error in the June 1999 rating decision which awarded service connection for tinnitus and assigned a 10 percent disability evaluation. The veteran's claim for this issue is denied.

The Board has determined that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the January 1992 decision granting service connection for bilateral tinnitus with a rating of 10 percent. The veteran is already receiving the maximum schedular rating allowed by the applicable rating criteria.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus has been assigned the maximum schedular rating available (10 percent), and there is no legal basis for a higher evaluation.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the November 2001 decision that granted service connection for tinnitus with a single 10 percent rating.

The Board found that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the June 2000 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 tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum allowable under Diagnostic Code 6260, and no higher. The appeal for a separate rating for each ear has been denied.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating. The claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent is denied.

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 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 service-connected bilateral tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum of 10 percent, and there is no legal basis for a higher rating.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is already assigned the maximum rating of 10 percent, and therefore no additional ratings can be granted.

The veteran's claim for separate compensable evaluations for service-connected tinnitus in each ear was denied as the law does not permit such a rating. The maximum permissible schedular rating of 10 percent is assigned for bilateral tinnitus.

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

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