Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been remanded for further evaluation. The Board found that previous examinations were inadequate and ordered a new VA examination to assess the nature and etiology of the Veteran's disability.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the previous VA examinations did not adequately consider the Veteran's lay statements and in-service noise exposure, leading to an inadequate etiological opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2025
- Citation
- 25001010
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