The Board remands the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, initial ratings for right and left ankle disabilities, and entitlement to a TDIU due to deficiencies in the VA examinations.
The deciding factor: Further VA audiological evaluation is needed as the current examination report is of limited probative value. Additionally, further VA ankle examination is required to provide accurate ranges of motion and functional loss associated with the service-connected right ankle posterior malleolus fracture deformity and left ankle strain residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2025
- Citation
- 25003548
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