Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus, as there was no formal or informal claim prior to September 21, 2022.
The deciding factor: There were no communications indicating intent to file a claim for tinnitus before the September 2022 VA Form 21-526EZ, and the earliest date of entitlement is the date of receipt of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25085297
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