Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for right ear hearing loss for an adequate medical opinion as the previous VA examination did not consider the Veteran's testimony that her hearing loss began in service and worsened afterward.
The deciding factor: The November 2021 and December 2024 VA examinations were deemed inadequate because they did not consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding the onset and progression of her hearing loss during and after service, which are necessary for an informed decision on the issue.
- Claimed conditions
- right ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2025
- Citation
- 25002652
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