The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to assess the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus, which are currently service-connected. The veteran will also receive proper VCAA notification.
The deciding factor: The need for a VA examination was identified due to the complexity of the claims and the requirement for medical evidence to support the veteran's assertions regarding his hearing loss and tinnitus.
- Claimed conditions
- hearing loss disability of the left ear, tinnitus of the left ear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 22, 2006
- Citation
- 0636462
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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