Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case for a new medical opinion and to acquire outstanding relevant treatment records.
The deciding factor: The July 2023 opinions are not wholly adequate, as they do not address the degradation of hearing acuity between entrance and separation from active duty. Additionally, VA treatment records prior to August 2005 were not obtained.
- Claimed conditions
- hearing loss, tinnitus, lumbosacral strain, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25016471
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