Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for initial compensable disability ratings and earlier effective dates for service connection for hearing loss in both ears and tinnitus.
The deciding factor: The March 2024 VA examination results did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, and the earliest possible claim date was January 23, 2024, which is also when the effective dates were assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing loss, left, Hearing loss, right, Tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25088986
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