The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss with tinnitus and Meniere's disease is granted a disability rating of 60 percent, effective prior to June 13, 2020. The claim for TDIU is granted as of July 22, 2007. New and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for bilateral ruptured eardrums.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hearing loss with tinnitus and Meniere's disease manifested in attacks of vertigo at least once per month, warranting a 60 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 6205. The TDIU claim is granted as the Veteran was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Tinnitus, Meniere's disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- October 20, 2021
- Citation
- 21064396
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