Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss to obtain a new medical opinion addressing the etiology of the condition, as the previous examiner's rationale was found lacking.
The deciding factor: The previous examiner failed to provide a medically supported rationale with supporting data and reasoned medical explanations, which constitutes a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25096258
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