Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the appeal for an addendum medical opinion to address the Veteran's left ear hearing loss and ensure a fully-explained rationale is provided.
The deciding factor: The VA opinion was found inadequate due to reliance on the IOM study without addressing contradictory elements, and the examiner must provide a more detailed explanation of the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and relevant medical principles.
- Claimed conditions
- left ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25104014
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