Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for an increased rating for hearing loss, a TDIU rating, and DEA benefits.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an earlier effective date as it was factually ascertainable that the 30 percent disability rating for hearing loss and TDIU were granted from December 23, 2024, and December 20, 2023, respectively.
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing loss, Traumatic brain injury with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25094588
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