Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of May 20, 2021, for service connection for tinnitus but denied earlier effective dates for right ear hearing loss and left ear hearing loss. The initial compensable rating for right ear hearing loss was also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's current tinnitus began on May 20, 2021, while there was no objective evidence of right ear hearing loss prior to April 25, 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25100564
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