Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for new medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left and right ear hearing loss disabilities.
The deciding factor: The July 2024 VA opinion was found inadequate due to misinterpretation of service treatment records, necessitating new opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- left ear hearing loss disability, right ear hearing loss disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2025
- Citation
- 25001885
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