The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as no VA examination report was provided despite an AOJ request.
The deciding factor: A pre-decisional duty to assist error occurred because the AOJ requested a VA examination report and did not receive one, necessitating remand for another attempt at obtaining such an opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25051448
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Dismissed
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- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for hypertension and remanded the claims for bilateral tinnitus, right knee osteoarthritis, and left knee osteoarthritis due to inadequate medical evidence.
- Denied
The Board denied the claims for earlier effective dates and remanded several service connection claims.
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