Denied
The Board denied an effective date prior to August 10, 2021, for a 10 percent rating for tinnitus. The Veteran did not provide evidence of increased severity during the one-year period before filing the claim.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the Veteran's tinnitus increased in severity during the one-year period prior to August 10, 2021.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25001983
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