Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus has been assigned the maximum schedular rating available, and there is no legal basis to award separate ratings for each ear. Therefore, his appeal must be denied.

The Board has determined that there is no persuasive medical evidence linking the veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, or vertigo to his military service. Therefore, the claims for service connection are 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 a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are at least as likely as not attributable to noise exposure during service, including his combat experiences. As a result, both conditions have been granted service connection.

The veteran's claim for separate 10 percent ratings for bilateral tinnitus is denied as there is no legal basis to award such ratings.

The veteran's appeal for separate 10 percent ratings for tinnitus of each ear was denied as there is no legal basis to award such ratings given the maximum schedular rating available for tinnitus has already been assigned.

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

The veteran's claim for separate 10 percent ratings for bilateral tinnitus is denied as the current version of Diagnostic Code 6260 precludes such evaluations.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is already assigned the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent, so a higher evaluation cannot be granted.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, an increased rating for bilateral tinnitus, and a claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service occurrence.

The Board finds that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, as there is no evidence of such during service or within one year after separation. The veteran has a long history of noise exposure in civilian employment post-service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus was not caused by his active military service and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The veteran's request for a hearing before the Board has been granted, and his case is being remanded to the RO for scheduling of the requested hearing at his local RO.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for separate initial schedular 10 percent disability ratings for bilateral tinnitus is without legal merit and denied it.

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

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is already assigned the maximum rating of 10 percent, and there is no legal basis for assigning separate ratings for each ear.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is already assigned the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent, and therefore there is no legal entitlement for a separate 10-percent evaluation for each ear.

The veteran's request for separate 10 percent disability ratings for tinnitus in each ear is denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent has already been assigned.

The veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, based on assignment of a separate rating for each ear, is denied under both the old and new versions of the regulation.