Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for further development to obtain a March 2024 audiogram and testing results, as they may affect the Veteran's initial rating.
The deciding factor: A pre-decisional duty to assist error occurred, as no attempt was made to obtain the March 2024 audiogram indicated in VA treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25106796
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