Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the March 1995 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 has been assigned the maximum schedular rating available, a 10 percent evaluation. The appeal for an increased evaluation is denied as there is no legal basis to award separate schedular evaluations for tinnitus in each ear.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum rating allowed under Diagnostic Code 6260. The Board finds no legal basis for a higher evaluation.

The Board found that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the July 1995 rating decision, as the veteran failed to establish any kind of error of fact or law. The claim for a separate 10 percent rating for tinnitus claimed in each ear is denied.

The veteran's request for a separate 10 percent evaluation for tinnitus in each ear was denied as there is no provision for such under VA rating criteria. The maximum schedular rating of 10 percent has been assigned.

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

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 that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the October 2000 rating decision which awarded service connection for tinnitus and assigned a 10 percent disability evaluation, thus denying the veteran's claim.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is assigned a maximum schedular rating of 10 percent, and the claim for separate evaluations for each ear is denied.

The Board found that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the January 2001 rating decision which assigned a 10 percent disability rating for tinnitus, as it is the maximum schedular rating available under Diagnostic Code 6260.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for separate 10 percent disability ratings for each ear for his tinnitus, finding that a single 10 percent rating is the maximum schedular evaluation available under current regulations.

The VA has determined that the veteran's tinnitus, which is already rated at 10%, cannot be rated higher under any applicable regulations. The Board finds no legal basis for a rating higher than 10 percent.

The veteran's claim for a clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the July 2000 rating decision was denied. The Board found no legal basis for assigning a schedular evaluation in excess of 10 percent for bilateral tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for clear and unmistakable error in a December 2002 rating decision that awarded service connection for tinnitus with a 10 percent disability evaluation, finding no legal basis for assigning a schedular evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus.

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

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is already assigned the maximum rating of 10 percent, and no higher ratings are available under current regulations.

The Board found that the June 1994 rating decision, which granted service connection for tinnitus and assigned a 10 percent evaluation, was not based on clear and unmistakable error in failing to assign separate ratings for each ear. Therefore, the claim for this benefit is denied.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the October 7, 1999 rating decision that assigned a 10 percent rating for bilateral tinnitus. The claim is denied.

The veteran's tinnitus is currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling, and a higher rating is not assignable. The claim for separate compensable evaluations for the service-connected tinnitus is denied under both the old and new versions of the regulation.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is already assigned the maximum schedular disability rating, so separate ratings for each ear are denied.