The Veteran was granted a TDIU effective May 11, 2016, based on his service-connected PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The effective date is set at January 25, 2016, as this is the earliest date that an increase in disability can be factually ascertainable.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus) meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU effective May 11, 2016, with the threshold schedular requirements met as of March 1, 2011. The January 25, 2016, VA treatment record established that the Veteran was not working or attending school due to his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, Bilateral Hearing Loss, Tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- December 22, 2022
- Citation
- 22071142
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board of Veterans' Appeals has granted service connection for PTSD and Mood Disorders, both presumed conditions under the PACT Act.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected. The claims for alcohol abuse and psychiatric disorder are remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.
- Partly granted
The Board has not made a final determination on the claims of service connection for inguinal hernia, PTSD, joint pain, fibromyalgia, left knee disability, right knee disability, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability, sleep disorder, IBS, and headaches. The claims are remanded to obtain additional evidence and determine if these conditions are related to service.
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