Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, including based on assignment of a separate compensable rating for each ear, is denied as lacking legal merit due to the pre-2003 version of Diagnostic Code 6260 which limits a veteran to a single disability rating for tinnitus, regardless whether it is perceived in one ear or both.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent, and no higher. The RO denied an increase in this rating because there is no provision for separate ratings for each ear under Diagnostic Code 6260.

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

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 separate 10 percent ratings for tinnitus in each ear.

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

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

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

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum schedular evaluation of 10 percent, and no higher. The appeal for a higher rating is denied.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is assigned the maximum rating of 10 percent, and no higher. The appeal for a separate evaluation in each ear has been denied.

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

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 tinnitus is already assigned the maximum rating of 10 percent, and no separate evaluations are allowed under current regulations.

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 the maximum of 10 percent, and 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 veteran's service-connected tinnitus has already been assigned the maximum schedular rating available, and thus a higher evaluation is denied.

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 assigned a maximum 10 percent rating, and there is no legal basis for separate ratings in each ear.

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 an increased rating in excess of 10 percent.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum rating allowed under DC 6260. The Board denied the request for an increased rating as there is no provision for separate ratings for each ear.