Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for hearing loss to obtain a more comprehensive VA examination and medical opinion, as the current evidence is not adequate to determine if the Veteran has a hearing loss disability for VA purposes or if there is a relationship between his hearing loss and military noise exposure.
The deciding factor: The examinations and opinions provided are found to be inadequate due to conflicting results and lack of consideration of delayed onset hearing loss, necessitating further clarification and an updated opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25104085
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