Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the grants of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, as the evidence did not support a grant before January 13, 2022.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the effective date cannot be earlier than the date of claim that prompted VA to readjudicate the claims, which was January 13, 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25085585
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