The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for bilateral hearing loss but granted service connection for tinnitus.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on clear and unmistakable evidence that the Veteran's tinnitus preexisted his military service, but there is not clear and unmistakable evidence that it was not aggravated by military service. The Board also found no basis to grant an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for hearing loss.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25008562
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