Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for tinnitus, TBI, right and left shoulder rotator cuff tendinitis, and migraines.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an earlier effective date as it was determined that the relevant service records received in April 2023 were not material to the claims of entitlement to service connection for these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, traumatic brain injury (TBI) with memory loss and depression, right shoulder rotator cuff tendinitis (claimed as right arm), left shoulder rotator cuff tendinitis (claimed as left arm), migraines
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091441
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