Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss is remanded to address new evidence.
The deciding factor: The Board erred in not considering a July 2022 Hearing Loss and Tinnitus Disability Benefits Questionnaire (DBQ).
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2025
- Citation
- 25001172
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