Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an initial compensable rating and TDIU due to service-connected bilateral hearing loss, as well as a separate disability characterized by ear pain associated with the hearing loss.
The deciding factor: A remand is necessary to obtain an opinion on whether the Veteran has a separate disability characterized by ear pain associated with his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, ear pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 18, 2025
- Citation
- 25002312
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