Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a need for further development and an adequate medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinions did not adequately address all theories of entitlement, including the Veteran's report of tinnitus and noise exposure during service that may have resulted in delayed onset hearing loss.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2025
- Citation
- 25002081
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