Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum of 10 percent, and no higher evaluation is warranted.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum rating authorized under Diagnostic Code 6260. The appeal for a higher rating is denied.

The veteran's claim for separate ratings for bilateral tinnitus was denied as the legal criteria do not allow for such ratings.

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 evaluation can be granted under current regulations.

The Board denied the veteran's request for separate 10 percent ratings for his service-connected bilateral tinnitus, finding that only a single 10 percent rating is available under current regulations.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum allowable under Diagnostic Code 6260, and no higher. The appeal for an increased evaluation is 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 for each ear.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is assigned a maximum schedular rating of 10 percent, and there is no legal basis for the assignment of separate evaluations for each ear.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum of 10 percent, and no higher rating is warranted.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is assigned a 10 percent rating, the maximum rating authorized under Diagnostic Code 6260. There is no legal basis for the assignment of a schedular evaluation in excess of 10 percent for bilateral tinnitus.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus has been assigned the maximum schedular rating available, and there is no legal basis to award separate evaluations for each ear.

The veteran's appeal for separate ratings for bilateral tinnitus was denied as the maximum rating of 10 percent is already assigned under Diagnostic Code 6260.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum rating allowed under Diagnostic Code 6260. The RO denied a higher evaluation because there is no provision for separate ratings for each ear.

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

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is assigned a 10 percent rating, the maximum rating authorized under Diagnostic Code 6260. There is no legal basis for the assignment of a schedular evaluation in excess of 10 percent for bilateral tinnitus.

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

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is already rated at the maximum allowed under Diagnostic Code 6260, and thus no additional evaluation can be granted.

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 rating.