Remanded (sent back)PACT Act
The Board remands the matter for an addendum medical opinion addressing the Veteran's right ear hearing loss and its potential relation to in-service toxic exposure risk activities, including burn pit exposure.
The deciding factor: The December 2022 VA examination was found inadequate due to lack of specific analysis regarding the Veteran's condition and positive shifts in his audiograms, as well as failure to address presumed in-service exposure to burn pits and other toxins under the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- right ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2025
- Citation
- 25002737
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