Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The veteran's request for separate 10 percent disability ratings for bilateral tinnitus was denied as there is no legal basis to award such ratings given the maximum schedular rating already assigned.

The Board has determined that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the June 1999 decision granting a 10 percent rating for bilateral tinnitus, as the veteran is already receiving the maximum schedular rating allowed by the applicable regulations. Therefore, the claim of CUE is denied.

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 tinnitus is already receiving the maximum evaluation of 10 percent, and no higher rating can be granted under current regulations.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is assigned a maximum 10 percent evaluation, as the condition does not meet criteria for separate evaluations in each ear. The claim for an increased rating is denied.

The appellant's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is assigned a maximum single 10 percent rating, and no higher. The Board denied the request for separate ratings.

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

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is already assigned the maximum rating of 10 percent, which is the highest available under Diagnostic Code 6260. Therefore, a higher evaluation cannot be granted.

The veteran's claim for a clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the August 1989 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 found no clear and unmistakable error in the July 1989 rating decision that assigned a single 10 percent rating for bilateral tinnitus, thus denying the claim.

The veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for service-connected tinnitus is denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10% is already assigned.

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 currently rated at 10 percent, the maximum rating authorized under Diagnostic Code 6260. The claim for an increased disability rating is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected tinnitus, finding that a single 10 percent rating is the maximum available under current regulations.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD, tinnitus, and hearing loss disability have been rated appropriately based on the severity of symptoms and impairment. The current ratings do not meet the criteria for higher evaluations.

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 bilateral tinnitus is already assigned the maximum rating of 10 percent, and no additional ratings are granted.

The Board found that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the December 2000 rating decision, which granted service connection for tinnitus and assigned a 10 percent evaluation. The veteran's claim for separate ratings for each ear is denied.

The Board found that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the November 1997 rating decision, which granted service connection for tinnitus with a 10 percent disability evaluation. The veteran's claim for separate ratings for each ear is denied.

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 assigning a schedular evaluation in excess of 10 percent.