Granted
The Board granted an effective date of September 26, 2013 for the award of service connection for tinnitus.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran experienced tinnitus as of September 26, 2013, and the claim was continuously pursued after that date.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25108153
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