Granted
The Board granted an effective date of March 11, 2020 for the awards of service connection for tinnitus and PTSD.
The deciding factor: VA waived the claims processing rule that rendered the March 11, 2020 intent to file ineffective due to a VA representative's misinforming the Veteran and her then-appointed representative.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091406
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