Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim of tinnitus to obtain an adequate medical examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: There are conflicting medical opinions, and a new examination is needed to determine if there is a nexus between the Veteran's current tinnitus disability and his military noise exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25011335
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