VA tinnitus disability

Warpig883

January 22, 2009 17:34

Anyone here got a disability rating from the VA for tinnitus?

I am specifically interested if you applied for and got it after being discharged rather than diagnosed before discharge.

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  CKPW1

  August 14, 2017 20:19

  Yes, applied after my retirement from the National Guard after 31 years in the infantry. The army had identified my hearing loss and I was an H3. I had to get a wavier to deploy to Afghanistan. I was involved in a vehicle suicide bomber event that I still hear today. I got a 0% for hearing loss, but 10% for tininess. My VA experience was excellent. I went to my local county VSO (A USS Cole survivor), filled out the paperwork, providing my documentation about the suicide bomber (I had documentation from the FOB about the estimated weight of the bomb). A few weeks later, I get a letter from the VA with a audiology appointment. I go to the appointment. I also arrive about two hours early hoping I can get in earlier as I wanted to do something else that day. The letter was very clear about where to go and I check in with a gentleman who says, yes I'm very early but he will see if I can get in early. Less than 10-15 minutes later, a nice young lady calls my name. Shortly, I'm in the booth taking the audiology test. After the test, she says, yes, I have some hearing loss and some range issues (something about the range a female voice is in). She says she cannot say how the VA will determine, and said I'll receive info in a few weeks. I did and got the 10%. Yes, I'll take it with no complaints. But, I think my wife would rather me not saying "Hu?" all the time. Also, the VA paid for my mileage from home to the VA!
  BKW

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