Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right knee disability, left knee disability, spine disability, and sleep apnea to cure pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations were found inadequate due to various issues such as lack of valid puretone test results or failure to consider the Veteran's reports during service. A new examination is required for a proper determination.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Right knee disability, Left knee disability, Spine disability, Sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25016273
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