Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of November 25, 2020, for the grant of service connection for tinnitus but denied an earlier effective date for hallux valgus, left foot.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's request for extension of the time limit to file a claim was submitted in accordance with the authority provided under 38 C.F.R. § 3.109(b), and contains good cause for late filing, as outlined in Policy Letter 20-02.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, hallux valgus, left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25108710
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