Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board found that the appellant's hearing loss, bronchitis, and skin disorder were not incurred in service or related to service. The VA denied these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in prior rating decisions of May 8, 1992, and August 20, 1992, denying entitlement to service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus. The RO's decision of August 20, 1992, is final.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional evidence received and a need for readjudication of the low back disability issue. The tinnitus issue is also pending, but will be certified only if a timely substantive appeal is submitted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected tinnitus, finding that a single 10 percent rating is appropriate under Diagnostic Code 6260.

The Board found no competent medical evidence of a current bilateral hip or leg disability separate and distinct from the veteran's service-connected low back disorder. Therefore, service connection for these conditions was denied.

The veteran's tinnitus is rated at the maximum allowable under VA regulations, and no higher evaluation is warranted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than October 30, 2000, for assignment of a total disability based on unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the veteran's current hearing loss is related to acoustic trauma experienced during military service. Service connection was denied for tinnitus due to lack of evidence linking it to service.

The VA has determined that the appellant is receiving the maximum schedular evaluation for tinnitus, and therefore an initial rating in excess of 10 percent is not warranted.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claim for separate 10 percent disability ratings for tinnitus in each ear, finding that only a single 10 percent rating is authorized under Diagnostic Code 6260.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his tinnitus, currently rated at 10 percent. The Board found that the law does not allow separate evaluations for bilateral tinnitus and thus denied the claim.

The VA has denied the veteran's claim for an increased initial rating for tinnitus, currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling. The Board found that a separate rating for each ear is not warranted and that there is no basis to find the prior version of Diagnostic Code 6260 ambiguous.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation in excess of 10 percent for bilateral tinnitus has been denied as the maximum schedular rating is already assigned.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated during service, and therefore denied both claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for tinnitus and bilateral defective hearing, finding that a rating in excess of 10 percent is not warranted based on the evidence provided.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a prior rating decision. The RO had previously denied his original claims, but granted them with an effective date of February 8, 2000.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected tinnitus, finding that a separate rating for each ear is not warranted as the condition is rated under Diagnostic Code 6260 which allows only one maximum 10 percent rating regardless of whether it is perceived in one or both ears.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for separate schedular ratings for bilateral tinnitus, finding that a single 10 percent rating is appropriate regardless of whether it affects one ear or both.