The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for tinnitus was denied. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was also denied. Claims for hypertension, migraine headaches, and lower back disability were remanded.

The deciding factor: The Board found no evidence of a claim for tinnitus prior to July 11, 2018, and the veteran did not meet the criteria for an earlier effective date.

Claimed conditions

tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, migraine headaches, lower back disability

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

10%

Decision date

January 2, 2025

Citation

A25000254

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