Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus, as the March 1998 rating decision became final and no relevant evidence was added to support a current diagnosis of tinnitus after that date.
The deciding factor: The lack of evidence supporting a current diagnosis of tinnitus at the time of the March 1998 rating decision made it impossible for the decision to be overturned, even with the addition of service treatment and personnel records later on.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25097914
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