Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating and an earlier effective date for tinnitus. The maximum rating for tinnitus is 10 percent, and the effective date starts from the claim receipt date.
The deciding factor: The criteria for a higher rating and an earlier effective date were not met based on the evidence and regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25004701
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