Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a new VA opinion to address whether tinnitus is caused or aggravated by service-connected hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The August 2024 VA examiner's opinion was found insufficient due to incomplete information and a credibility finding regarding the Veteran's statements, necessitating a new examination.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25097027
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