Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error, requiring a new VA examination.
The deciding factor: A pre-decisional duty-to-assist error occurred as the previous VA examination was inadequate and did not meet rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25107943
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