Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of character of service and service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, headache disorder, and psychiatric disorder due to incomplete records and the need for a medical opinion regarding the Appellant's mental status at the time of his misconduct.
The deciding factor: Incomplete record development necessitates further evidence collection before adjudicating the claims on their merits.
- Claimed conditions
- hearing loss, tinnitus, headache disorder, psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25099607
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