Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of April 19, 2016, for service connection for tinnitus.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's tinnitus first manifested during service and no final decision had been made on his initial claim by December 29, 2023.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25093130
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