The claim for the pact act hasn't closed but shows two new disabilities in my service connected list and says decision sent Feb 15th. But instead of closing the claim they added hearing loss to the open claims, the disability from the HLR still open and the supplemental appeal which closed Feb 10th into the claim. So I have no idea whats moving and whats next. Hearing loss wont give me anymore compensation just have been fighting for the service connection with the VA since 2021, there first denial saying my MOS was on the list, but with no way to show my service was the cause to my hearing loss just tinnitus due to my TBI.
But now Im in and will be receiving part of the 3M settlement for the plugs I wore saying my hearing was effected because of the plugs as proof as being the cause of my tinnitus and my hearing loss. So if I go to an exam I will most definitely show the settlement reports that Im eligible and their IMO they have from my military medical records as their reasoning that im qualified to see the doctors reaction. Last time I mentioned it he blew me off in 2021 and in 2022 because other then being on the docket it wasn’t approved until last year.
I know this sounds petty but having an accurate disability list with accurate dx is more to me then money. Also my journey will help others, with service connected the over 200k veterans in the settlement can go in the settlement portal and print the documents for the evidence to take to the examination. Thats if mine is a success story Ill be updating this post…
IMG_8289hearing.pdf
IMG_8288tinnitus.pdf