Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as no pending claim existed prior to April 30, 2024.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a completed claim for service connection for either condition prior to April 30, 2024, and the Veteran's representative's argument was not persuasive.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25104042
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