Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matters for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions and updated earnings information.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion regarding aggravation of ear conditions by bilateral hearing loss was found inadequate due to addressing natural progression rather than etiological causes as per Federal Circuit rulings.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, right ear pain, excessive cerumen in the right ear, bilateral cerumen impaction, bilateral diffuse otitis externa
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2025
- Citation
- 25004230
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