The Board granted an earlier effective date of February 6, 2024, for the grant of service connection for left knee scar and denied entitlement to a higher rating for tinnitus and a compensable evaluation for left knee scar.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left knee scar was raised in conjunction with his claim for increased evaluation for his service-connected left knee degenerative arthritis, which is within the one year look back period. The maximum rating of 10 percent for tinnitus has been assigned and no higher rating is warranted under the applicable criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, left knee scar
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090599
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