The Veteran meets the schedular requirements for consideration of a TDIU on June 25, 2018, when service connection was granted for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus because they resulted from a common etiology (combat noise exposure). The Board finds the Veteran is entitled to an effective date of June 25, 2018, for the grant of a TDIU.
The deciding factor: The combined rating of 60 percent for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus as of June 25, 2018, met the schedular requirements for consideration of a TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- November 5, 2019
- Citation
- A19002520
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