Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of bilateral hearing loss to ensure that all necessary evidence is considered by the AOJ.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion was found inadequate due to its failure to address delayed-onset hearing loss and the Veteran's lay statements regarding noise exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25093417
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