Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for service connection of tinnitus is remanded to ensure compliance with prior instructions. The Board needs an addendum medical opinion on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's tinnitus.
The deciding factor: The AOJ did not substantially comply with the December 2023 remand instructions, requiring another remand.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- 25000733
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