Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for bilateral tinnitus and left ear hearing loss was dismissed due to a procedural error involving duplicate filings.
The deciding factor: Due to a claims processing error, the same issues were placed on the Board's direct review docket twice, which is not allowed under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral tinnitus, left ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25010486
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