Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for hearing loss of the left ear due to an inadequate VA examination.
The deciding factor: The September 2025 VA examination is found to be inadequate as it failed to address whether the Veteran's conceded in-service noise exposure may have caused his current hearing loss, contrary to Hensley v. Brown, 5 Vet. App. 155 (1993).
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing loss of the left ear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2025
- Citation
- 25014871
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