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-30% hearing loss and 10% tinitus
-40% combined
-Sighns of possible tbi kept getting worse
Left side face numb with dribble
staggering
lack of sleep
depression
always tired
pupils dialateing and blurred vision
hearing and ringing
slurred speech
-I just couldnt take it anymore and put on my black suit and tie. luckily somthing inside told me to try the suicide hitline from va
-met the mh doc who said he thinks I have tbi since I have a documented lod head would were I was unconcious for 9 hours and my symptoms
-phych seemed to concur and is setting me up with neurology testing.
"My question is....Since Im already 40% for hearing loss and tinitus will these stand alone? or since they are symptoms of tbi could they be combined into my tbi rateing?
After studying the rateing criteria I belieave Im a strong 40% canadit and mild 70% canadit for my rateing of tbi.
If they decided Im 40% tbi, could they put my hearing and tinitus rateing as just part of my tbi and leave my total disability compensation at 40%?
Thanks for any help