The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 10% evaluation of tinnitus has been granted, and the effective date is set at January 31, 2001.
The deciding factor: The veteran had recurrent tinnitus one year prior to filing his claim on January 31, 2001, which was factually ascertainable.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral muscle strain, bilateral hearing loss with scaly and desquamation of the left ear canal
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 25, 2004
- Citation
- 0423438
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What this means for you
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