Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, the maximum rating authorized under VA regulations. The appeal for a higher evaluation is denied.

The veteran's appeal for a higher rating for bilateral tinnitus was denied as there is no legal basis to award separate schedular evaluations for each ear.

The Board has determined that the appellant is not entitled to separate initial schedular 10 percent disability ratings for bilateral tinnitus as a single rating is allowed under applicable VA regulations.

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

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 service-connected bilateral tinnitus is properly evaluated as a single 10 percent rating, and separate evaluations for each ear are denied.

The veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for service-connected tinnitus, to include entitlement to separate evaluations for each ear, is denied as the maximum schedular rating available for tinnitus has been assigned.

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

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is already rated at the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent, and no separate ratings are granted.

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 appeal was dismissed because he died while his case was pending before the Board.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for tinnitus was denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10% is already assigned, and separate evaluations for bilateral tinnitus are not warranted.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus is rated at the maximum allowable under Diagnostic Code 6260, which assigns a 10 percent rating for recurrent tinnitus. No separate ratings are allowed due to the interpretation of VA General Counsel Opinion 2-2003.

The veteran's appeal for a higher rating for bilateral tinnitus was denied as there is no legal basis to award separate schedular evaluations for each ear.

The veteran's claim for a separate evaluation of 10 percent for tinnitus in each ear was denied as the maximum disability rating (10%) has already been assigned.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The veteran is granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as these conditions are linked to his military service.

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.