Jul 16, 2015 · I am trying to understand how I will be tested for tinnitus by the VA. I have a pending compensation claim for hearing loss and tinnitus ...

Feb 19, 2024 · Hello, I'm new to the community and wanted to get some advice. I'm service connected for Tinnitus but was denied Hearing Loss due to my hearing ...

The evaluation of tinnitus to include insomnia is continued as 10 percent disabling. We have granted your claim for insomnia and have combined it with your ...

Sep 11, 2021 · While you did "not" post hearing loss numbers, based strictly on your post, my opinion is the most likely result is 10 percent tinnitus, and 0 ...

I WAS DENIED FOR TINNITUS 3 YRS AGO BUT WAS APPROVED FOR HEARING AIDS. THE REASON IS THAT LENGTH OF TIME FROM BEING DISCHARGED HAS BEEN TOO LONG TO HAVE ...

Apr 24, 2016 · There is no objective test for Tinnitus. If the Clinician believes there is a SC Nexus, you should be good to go, 10% (1) or both ears. Even if ...

When a Veteran starts considering whether or not to file a VA Disability Claim, there are a lot of questions that he or she tends to ask.

Jun 12, 2019 · I have a C&P for tinnitus tomorrow morning. It started 20 to 25 years ago as occasional ringing and now it is katydids and locusts constant.

Nov 11, 2016 · In the May 12, 2016 decision letter, it is stated, " Service connection for tinnitus is denied because the medical evidence of record fails to ...

Dec 19, 2014 · I recently discovered a hearing loss in my left ear. It was an accut onset so I went to the doctor who gave me a hearing test.

Mar 26, 2013 · meghp0405 ... you don't have to file this as a secondary claim. tinnitus stands by itself and its rating is 10% if its constant. I would recommend ...

To all, I am a recently retired Marine(1 Sep 2015) and have medium to severe hearing loss(I wear dual hearing aids) and Tinnitus that happened during my ...

Jul 27, 2014 · VA admitted their CUE in the 1998 decision, therefore there must have been ,by medical evidence at that time, enough to warrant the 10% for ...

Jan 8, 2014 · There is no official test for it, and they just look at your MOS and where you were stationed, and that's it. Tinnitus is the easiest SC ...

Dec 8, 2020 · Depression, Mood, Anxiety or even PTSD but insomnia cannot be rated by itself. If I am wrong others will chime in. Basically, you can file any ...

Jun 30, 2021 · IMHO, the majority of veterans that file both will get the tinnitus at 10% but be only 0% for the hearing loss. Get the diagnosis from you own ...

Aug 24, 2020 · ringing or a buzzing sound crickets sounds ect,,,ect,,,, what ever the sounds sounds like to you you need to tell the examiner usually before ...

Feb 20, 2020 · Once you receive your decision letter, read carefully. It is possible that you did receive a 0% rating for your right ear. A 0% rating, even in ...

Apr 27, 2019 · Tinnitus is capped at 10%, no matter how severe it is, but if it is aggravating or causing you anxiety. You can claim Anxiety, as secondary to ...

Feb 1, 2008 · According to her C&P, the numbers from my hearing loss and speech discrimination = 30% and 10% tinnitus. She also made mention of severe vertigo ...

Apr 19, 2024 · As the video above explains, one option is to have a hearing with a Veterans Law Judge (VLJ). Hearings are optional and aren't necessary to ...

Aug 24, 2019 · GBArmy ... As Geeky said, it is pretty hard to get a 10% rating. It's the VA ball and they make the rules. I have a 10% rating and I swear I can't ...

Apr 17, 2009 · Hello I have a 10% rating for Tinnitus and 0% rating for hearing loss. I do suffer from Tinnitus every hour that I am not asleep.

Apr 11, 2017 · VA can "service connect" hearing loss, sometimes at 0% rating. Or, if you dont meet the minimum criteria which defines "hearing loss" then you ...

Jun 30, 2021 · What does this mean? Is it good or bad for vets?

Feb 1, 2008 · BigDog ... I am no expert, but I do have a family member that has Meniere's Disease. Unless someone knows otherwise, Meniere's can not be ...

Apr 4, 2016 · Therefore, delayed-onset tinnitus must be considered. This adds to the difficulty of determining the etiology or precipitating cause. So to copy ...

Sep 13, 2023 · If Im apart of this new settlement from the 3M because I have tinnitus and hearing loss and I have two pairs of these plugs in my possession ...

Oct 30, 2009 · The more I think about it the more it frustrates me...The audiologist diag me with "Subjective Tinnitus" and pronounced hearing loss...given ...

Feb 10, 2021 · On your OSA as deferred, the VA is going to an expert (another doc) to get an opinion on it. They may try to say it is part of your MH/PTSD ...

Feb 3, 2010 · I have seen a bunch of conversations about tinnitus lately, but was curious if anyone has had any luck getting tinnitus SC as secondary to ...

Mar 30, 2008 · Berta I hope that you may provide an answer. I am presently rated 10% for tinnitus. I have some dizziness, which causes me to lose my ...

Jul 20, 2007 · Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) and Meniere's disease are inner ear problems that result in severe, room-spinning vertigo. It's ...

Jun 28, 2010 · carlie · 1) I feel your SC'd hearing loss and tinnitus should be rated separately at 10 % each total 20 %. · 2) If a doctor is willing to write ...

Dec 11, 2006 · vaf ... Appeal the tinnitus denial. Even though we had evidence stated in the SMR's, my husband's claim was denied. That's when I copied and ...

Dec 9, 2008 · Explain to the audioligist that you were exposed to excessive noise in the military, and were not offered hearing protection if that is the case ...

Mar 30, 2022 · I'm rated since 2008 at 50% for PTSD. Also, 10% for tinnitus. I was just diagnosed at the VA with sleep apnea and prescribed a CPAP.

Aug 22, 2006 · saltydawg said: does anyone know what medical problems are related to tinnitus? What I can tell you about John is a lot of constent loud ringing ...

Oct 14, 2009 · Tinnitus is 10% only, regardless of one or both ears. It counts as a single rating and does not qualify for the bilateral +10% criteria.

Oct 5, 2018 · Doctor Babeu references the 2005 Institute of Medicine's landmark study: Noise & Military Service: Implications for Hearing loss and Tinnitus ...

Mar 16, 2009 · 2. The veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder is manifested by depression, anxiety, decreased concentration and difficulty sleeping, ...

Mar 6, 2022 · I was rated at 10% for tinnitus in 2003. I hear a constant ringing in my ear. I was a M60 machine gunner in Vietnam. Testing at the VA ...

Jan 11, 2023 · Most Commonly Claimed VA Disabilities FY 2021 Tinnitus | Limitation of flexion, knee | PTS(D) | Lumbosacral or Cervical Strain | Paralysis ...

Sep 19, 2022 · ... tinnitus by the VA. I have a pending compensation claim for hearing loss and tinnitus (and a couple of other things) that is in stage 5 ...

Sep 11, 2015 · My VA examiner cited a 2005 report that concluded delayed onset of hearing loss and tinnitus are unlikely. The general consensus during that ...

Jun 28, 2007 · Back in 1968 I filled a claim with the VA for Bi-lateral Tinnitus and hearing loss. The Tinnitus issue went mostly ignored, but after about ...

Jan 31, 2021 · Situation- I have been suffering from serious ringing in my ears for roughly the last decade or so along with very sensitive hearing.

Dec 16, 2010 · SA will not relate to Tinnitus. SA is a disability on its own. Tinnitus may interrupt your sleep but it isn't a cause of true SA.

Sep 13, 2011 · But when I read the C&P exam report she selected the statement "Cannot provide a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the veteran's ...

Sep 22, 2015 · Claim for adjustment dx and acquired psychiatric condition were denied. I am SC 0% fracture of 5th metacarpal 10% tinnitus; however I've had ...

Jan 31, 2021 · Situation- I have been suffering from serious ringing in my ears for roughly the last decade or so along with very sensitive hearing.

The community is built by members who come to get their questions answered and stay to answer other veterans' questions or lend an ear and provide some ...

Oct 12, 2009 · Yes, this letter clearly gives you the nexus. The VA will probably deny it anyway..since they regurarly deny valid claims because they know that ...

Feb 26, 2024 · tinnitus,, ptsd, diabetes, limitation of flexion knee.

Oct 6, 2020 · I too filed a claim for tinnitus and hearing loss BEFORE knowing anything about Meniere's Disease. Fortunately, another vet on here ...

May 6, 2019 · Just curious if anyone here who opt for a Board Hearing had a Judge Hearing (Videoconference or Live) yet? I appealed my HLR in October 2018 ...

Jul 29, 2016 · A few months ago my service connected hearing loss was increased from; 10% tinnitus 20% Bi-Lat hearing loss 30% total to 10% tinnitus 50% ...

Apr 16, 2019 · I am a retired Marine infantry Officer and have been rated for tinnitus at 10% and hearing loss at 0% since 1997 when I retired.

Jun 30, 2022 · connected Neuropathy, SC Tinnitus 10% and Hearing Loss 0%. When I put the claim together, I just listed Hypothyroidism, Sleep Apnea ...

Nov 23, 2010 · Right now I am at 40% bilateral hearing loss with 10% tinnitus. I am at a total of 70% SC. I applied for IU so they had me take another ...

Apr 27, 2017 · Im guessing the latter. A grant to January 2010. My hope is that it would go back to 2003 when I filed after a VA diagnosis of 'Anxiety R/T ...

Nov 26, 2020 · ... PTSD from the bombing, 50% sleep apnea secondary to PTSD and 10% Tinnitus. I have suffered from IBS for over 20 years. It was fin...

Mar 18, 2022 · ... . Included in the concerns raised is the VA proposed changes for how VA rates tinnitus, sleep apnea, and mental health. In addition, ...

Mar 30, 2009 · no mention of hearing loss, tinnitus or inner ear. difficulties, and that the January 1957 examination whispered. voice and the audiometer ...

May 30, 2018 · It is the Current VA Fast Letter on tinnitus and hearing loss regarding MOS. Link to comment. Share on other sites ...

Jan 16, 2018 · BVA Hearing A personal hearing, held at the BVA office in Washington ... Tinnitus toxic exposure Unemployability United States Department of ...

Aug 26, 2009 · Recurrent Tinnitus, DC 6260, granyed at 10 %. Hearing loss, SC'd at zero percent. My Rating Decision states something to the fact of: Recurrent ...

Gain insight into the BVA Hearing process with helpful advice from a Veteran Law Judge. Medical Malpractice Claims by Members of the Uniformed Services.

Jun 2, 2015 · Folks: Would like to hear from folks that had any hearing test experiences conducted by VA Contractor QTC in the Tukwila, WA area.

Jun 12, 2007 · I feel that vets filing for hearing loss due to inservice high levels of noise exposure should be sure to tell the VA if-at time of their ...

Jan 22, 2018 · I too, had hearing aids and a zero percent rating. Mine is now up to 20 percent for hearing loss. Interestingly, my hearing did not get that ...

Nov 10, 2009 · ... hearing loss and tinnitus; loss of sense of smell and taste; seizures; gait, coordination, and balance problems; speech and other ...

May 2, 2022 · ... tinnitus when a hearing loss or hearing difficulties are claimed and there is a TBI. Link to comment. Share on other sites. More sharing ...

Feb 12, 2016 · During the last 2 years or hearing exam, I have discussed "Hyperacusis" with the VA audiologist. I have a 10% service connected tinnitus ...

Aug 30, 2012 · 1. segmental dysfunction of thoracic region (back) · 2. recurrent corneal erosion* · 3. bilateral ear tinnitus · 4. bilateral ear hearing loss · 5.

Jan 8, 2015 · ... ringing in the ears (tinnitus). Ear Condition (including: Vestibular and Infectious Conditions). Evaluation of Anosmia (inability to detect ...

Nov 22, 2013 · I am picking up on this late but let me assure you that the VA will and does rate over 10% for HL. My case as it is right now is I am rated 70% ...

Apr 17, 2024 · My SCD is in my left ear only and the VA isn't recommending surgery. As ... tinnitus, balance disorder, Memory loss and hyperacusis. It is my ...

Dec 25, 2016 · so my claim was submitted on 12/12/2016. I submitted for bipolar/depression (reopen) and tinnitus (new). I sent it in as an FDC with all my ...

Jun 6, 2016 · 500-4000 Hz range. ... Hz range, but there is HL above 4000 Hz, check this box. ... noise exposure or acoustic trauma.) ... PLEASE SEE PREVIOUS ...

... tinnitus (which was... February 18, 2023 · 14 replies · Deagle · BDD claim came back 100% still questions · Deagle replied to Deagle's question in ...

Jun 11, 2011 · NOTE: Auditory - Noise - Fsh Regulation No 40-7.pdf MOS Titles Involving Routine Exposures to Hazardous Noise The following list of MOS was ...

Aug 6, 2008 · 1. Ear and hearing effects. The diving environment exposes the auditory system to intense pressure changes, noise, physical injury, and ...

Sep 14, 1973 · Noise - Sound and noise levels. 8. Visual Aesthetics. 9* Traffic ... quality, noise abatement and control, pesticide regulation, solid waste ...

May 1, 2024 · • Tinnitus (10%) • Scars (0%) • Impaired Hearing (0%). Non-Rated Diagnosis (noted in VA medical records) • Foot drop – left & right foot “due ...

heard noise like gunfire when no one was there. R. at 845-86. The examiner indicated that Mr. Thomas's speech was very limited and he was unwilling or ...

Apr 26, 2014 · I need some help in understanding my hearing test please: RESULTS: Pure-Tone Thresholds : AC & BC Right: WNL through 1000 Hz sloping to a ...

Aug 16, 2013 · In the November 2006 rating decision, the RO granted service connection for tinnitus and assigned an evaluation of 10 percent disabling. In ...

Oct 20, 2008 · ... Tinnitus and Hearing loss. Again I do have the Hospital admission and Walter Reed paper work that was given to me at the time and the ...

Dec 9, 2010 · This letter introduces the Duty MOS Noise Exposure Listing, a rating job aid for determinations regarding service connection of hearing loss and ...

Tinnitus. 2,703,665. Limitation of flexion, knee. 1,657,593. Hearing loss. 1,426,183. Post-traumatic stress disorder. 1,343,669. Lumbosacral or Cervical Strain.

Oct 26, 2021 · I have a 50% rating for PTSD and 10% for Tinnitus. I would like to file for a secondary condition for Migraines. I plan on having my doctor ...

Mar 16, 2024 · Oral Argument held at NOVA Conference, Washington DC Judges Allen, Laurer and Jaquith Counsel for the Appellant: Zachary Stolz & Jenna ...

Jan 30, 2024 · Ive been deemed eligible for the 3M settlement for my hearing loss and tinnitus by Brown and Greer who is handling all the 280 k claims. Is ...

Sep 30, 2020 · Hello, I got a copy of my C and P of my tinnitus exam, and the doctor listed why he thought I was service connected.

I WAS DENIED FOR TINNITUS 3 YRS AGO BUT WAS APPROVED FOR HEARING AIDS. THE REASON IS THAT LENGTH OF TIME FROM BEING DISCHARGED HAS BEEN TOO LONG TO HAVE ...

Jul 29, 2021 · Hi Board,US Army vet needs advice on nudging NPRC and VA to acknowledge where my service records are and move my Tinnitus claim forward to a ...

Sep 13, 2023 · If Im apart of this new settlement from the 3M because I have tinnitus and hearing loss and I have two pairs of these plugs in my possession ...

Feb 21, 2024 · ... syndrome Others to include bone fractures, hearing loss, tinnitus I have SMC K and SMC S I am 81 years old I am trying to get Aid a...