Partly granted
The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for tinnitus was denied. The claims for service connection for psychiatric disability, back disability, right knee disability, and shin splints were remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision on the effective date for tinnitus was based on the lack of evidence for an earlier claim; the other claims were remanded due to duty-to-assist errors and incomplete records.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, acquired psychiatric disability (major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder), back disability, right knee disability, shin splints
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25002183
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