Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of September 17, 2010, for the award of total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the Veteran's service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus significantly impacted his ability to work as a lawyer, leading to his retirement in November 2021.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25106329
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