Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

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

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 appellant's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is assigned a maximum single 10 percent rating, and there is no legal basis for an evaluation in excess of this.

The VA denied the veteran's request for an increased evaluation of tinnitus, as the Schedule for Rating Disabilities does not provide for a separate 10 percent evaluation for bilateral tinnitus.

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

The VA has determined that the veteran's tinnitus, which is currently rated at 10 percent, cannot be rated higher under any applicable diagnostic codes. The Board found no legal basis for separate ratings for each ear and concluded that a rating in excess of 10 percent may not be granted for any portion of the appeal period.

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 claim for an increased evaluation for service-connected bilateral tinnitus, to include separate evaluations for each ear, is denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent has been assigned.

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 claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for service-connected tinnitus has been denied as the maximum schedular rating is already assigned.

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

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 6260. The appeal for a higher evaluation is denied as there is no legal basis to award separate ratings for each ear.

The veteran's appeal for separate 10 percent ratings for tinnitus disability is denied as the maximum schedular rating available under VA rating criteria has already been assigned.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum rating authorized under Diagnostic Code 6260. The Board finds that there is no legal basis for an increased rating.

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

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

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 Board has remanded the veteran's claims for an increased rating for his back disability and service connection for tinnitus and PTSD due to incomplete medical examinations.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 6260. The appeal for a higher evaluation is denied as there is no legal basis to award separate ratings for each ear.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is already rated at the maximum allowable under Diagnostic Code 6260, and thus no higher rating can be granted.