Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his service, including any noise exposure during his deployments.
The deciding factor: The August 2024 VA opinions are found inadequate due to their reliance on an absence of documented evidence and failure to consider potential aggravation from later deployments.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25106551
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