Partly granted
The Board granted an August 31, 2019 effective date for service connection for tinnitus and a 10 percent rating from August 31, 2019 to October 26, 2019, but denied a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lay statements established the onset of tinnitus in 1993 due to noise exposure during service, warranting a 10 percent rating from the date of filing. No evidence supported a rating above 10 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25109728
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