Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The April 2023 opinion is found inadequate as it did not adequately address the Veteran's noise exposure during service and other audiograms, leading to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25093422
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