Va Disability Rating For Insomnia Secondary To Tinnitus

Veterans want to learn how to win high-value VA secondary conditions to Tinnitus and potentially get a HIGHER VA disability rating even if youve already b.

Va disability rating for insomnia secondary to tinnitus. A secondary service connection is a byproduct of a different condition that was already determined to be service-connected. The VA rates sleep apnea with its own diagnostic code under the rating schedule which will make more sense in context once weve covered the conditions below. That is the highest and only rating youre going to get for this disability. Secondary Service Connections to Tinntius.

Tinnitus Claims with Combat Craig. For the record I list my VA ratings below. Many veterans will benefit from seeking a VA disability rating for secondary insomnia. I was thinking about filling for compensation for unemployability.

After service connection for tinnitus is established VA will award a disability rating based on the severity of the condition. Hi Doctor I have a VA disability rating 50 for hearing loss and 10 for Tinnitus. VA tends to rate insomnia as a component of the underlying disability. VA is very aware that veterans are applying like crazy for the OSA benefit since its a 50 rating.

The condition of tinnitus almost always results in a 10 percent disability rating. Sleep apnea is rated under Diagnostic Code 6847 and can warrant a ratings of 0 30 50 or 100 percent with 0 and 100 being very unlikely. Also and this is so important to the VA that they put it in their regulations the ringing must only be heard by the claimant. You can put in for a disability that is secondary caused by to a SC disability.

Now that you got service-connected you know there is no chance to get a higher rating for Tinnitus other than 10. But I couldnt think of what disability sleep problems would be. Entitlement to service connection for sleep difficulty to include sleep apnea claimed as secondary to tinnitus is remanded. You say you have all kinds of documentation that depression may be secondary to tinnitus and I cant find anything like that.

Yes that is true the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities VASRD actually states that the tinnitus cannot be rated if anyone else can hear the ringing. VA rates tinnitus under 38 CFR 487 Schedule of Ratings Ear Diagnostic Code 6260. If you are someone who suffers from tinnitus and has been awarded this disability from the VA OR if you have not yet been awarded for tinnitus but do suffer from it its not too late. For example if a veteran is service-connected for PTSD and suffers from insomnia as a result of the PTSD it is possible VA will consider insomnia in its overall evaluation of the veterans PTSD disability rating.

Best of luck to you. The VA gives you a disability rating according to its determination of the seriousness of your condition. Some veterans have received a VA Total Disability rating for primary insomnia alone but most have achieved their rating using insomnia as a secondary condition combined with a different primary condition. These secondary connections can be applied to both mental and physical conditions.

What is a VA Disability Rating. Secondary Service Connection for Insomnia. REASONS FOR REMAND The Veteran served on active duty from May. Thank you for your time.

I did not pursue an appeal. 50 sleep apnea 2007 20 right shoulder 2016 10 left knee 2015 10 right ankle secondary to left knee 10 tinnitus 2007 0 hearing loss in right ear 2007 Left ear hearing loss documented in SMR was denied SC. With the science behind the negative effects that insomnia can have on ones daily life insomnia is recognized as a secondary condition to tinnitus and vets suffering from it should be fairly compensated. Do you think I could qualify for it.

Tinnitus is maxed at 10. Theres a lot about depression with profound hearing loss but very little about tinnitus.