Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining an adequate opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and alcohol abuse disorder.
The deciding factor: The July 2023 VA examiner's opinion was found inadequate due to the use of the wrong standard in assessing whether there was aggravation, necessitating a remand for additional development.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss disability, Tinnitus, Alcohol abuse disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25016076
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