Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for hearing loss due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's in-service exposure and current condition.
The deciding factor: The August 2025 medical opinion is found to be inadequate as it was based on an inaccurate factual finding, specifically the absence of documented hearing loss during service despite evidence to the contrary.
- Claimed conditions
- hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25108049
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