Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to an inadequate VA examination report.
The deciding factor: The June 2023 VA opinion did not adequately address the possibility of delayed onset hearing loss from service and relied on the lack of hearing loss at separation, which is contrary to Hensley v. Brown, 5 Vet. App. 155 (1993).
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- 25002513
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