Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss due to a missing audiogram.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the lack of an audiogram in the claims file, which is relevant to the Veteran's claim for an increased rating.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25097057
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