Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of January 17, 2023 for the award of service connection for tinnitus due to delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The deciding factor: VA has the authority to grant time limit extensions provided good cause is shown; VA determined that delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic constitute good cause.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25019915
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