The Veteran's tinnitus in the right ear is assigned a 10 percent rating, which is the maximum rating authorized under Diagnostic Code 6260. There is no legal basis for the assignment of a schedular rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus in the right ear.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's tinnitus in the right ear is already assigned the maximum schedular disability rating available (10%) under Diagnostic Code 6260, and there is no legal basis to award a higher initial schedular rating.
- Claimed conditions
- hearing loss in the right ear, tinnitus in the right ear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 24, 2010
- Citation
- 1031733
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 1031733.
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including spinal arthritis of the neck and intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) of the neck/upper back. However, tinnitus was granted, and a 20% rating was assigned for left lower extremity radiculopathy.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied it for hearing loss in the left ear, while remanding the claim for hearing loss in the right ear due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus in the right ear to schedule a VA examination due to an alleged in-service event and current disability.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disability, dismissed the claim for hearing loss in the right ear, and denied a compensable initial rating for hearing loss in the left ear. The claim for dry eye syndrome was remanded for further development.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.