Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The veteran's claim for separate 10 percent disability ratings for bilateral tinnitus was denied as a matter of law due to the interpretation of VA regulations.

The veteran's appeal for a separate 10% rating for his service-connected tinnitus is denied as there is no legal basis to award such.

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 rating is denied as there is no legal basis to assign a schedular evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for bilateral tinnitus, including separate evaluations for each ear, is denied as there is no legal basis to assign a schedular evaluation higher than the maximum allowed under current regulations.

The veteran's claim for separate compensable (10 percent) evaluations for service-connected tinnitus in each ear is denied as there is no legal basis to award such ratings.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum allowable rating of 10 percent, and no separate ratings for each ear are warranted.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is already receiving the maximum schedular rating available, which is 10 percent. The Board denied his appeal for a higher evaluation.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent and no higher, as the maximum rating for bilateral tinnitus under Diagnostic Code 6260 has been assigned.

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

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

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

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

The VA has denied the appellant's claim for an increased rating for tinnitus, finding that the maximum schedular evaluation of 10 percent is already in place and no higher rating can be granted.

The veteran's request for a more than 10 percent rating for tinnitus was denied as there is no legal basis to award separate schedular evaluations for tinnitus in each ear.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus has been assigned a maximum 10 percent disability rating, and the Board finds that separate ratings for each ear are not warranted under current regulations.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected tinnitus is denied as he is already receiving the maximum schedular evaluation allowed under VA regulations.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for tinnitus, to include separate evaluations for each ear, is denied as the maximum schedular evaluation of 10 percent has already been assigned.

The veteran's claim for separate 10 percent ratings for each ear for his service-connected tinnitus is denied as the version of Diagnostic Code 6260 in effect prior to June 13, 2003, requires a single evaluation for recurrent tinnitus regardless of whether it is perceived in one ear or both ears.

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