Tinnitus is one of the most commonly claimed VA disabilities that can also result in the development of new conditions, which Veterans can claim as secondary service connection. Tune in as we break down common secondary service connection claims related to Tinnitus, which can greatly increase your combined VA disability rating.

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READ CCK's blog post here: https://ccklaw.com/blog/secondaryco...

Study Tinnitus and Depression, Anxiety, Somatic Symptom Disorder: http://downloads.hindawi.com/journals...

Study: Tinnitus and Migraines: https://americanmigrainefoundation.or...

Study Tinnitus and Sleep Disorders such as Sleep Apnea: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8373941/

0:00 Introduction
0:41 What is Tinnitus?
2:31 Common Causes of Tinnitus in Veterans
4:43 VA Ratings for Tinnitus
5:03 Secondary Service Connection
6:25 Migraines Secondary to Tinnitus
7:19 Depression and Anxiety Secondary to Tinnitus
8:17 Somatic Symptom Disorder Secondary to Tinnitus
8:56 Sleep Disorders, Sleep Apnea Secondary to Tinnitus
10:25 Filing a Secondary Service Connection VA Claim
13:13 Tips and Evidence for Successful Secondary Service Connection VA Claims
16:23 Closing Thoughts

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