Granted
The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for tinnitus was granted, with the effective date set to September 21, 2021.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus began in service and continued since then, affording him the benefit of the doubt.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25005807
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