Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus and an increased evaluation for major depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
The deciding factor: An additional medical opinion is needed regarding the etiology of any tinnitus, and a VA examination is required to assess the severity and manifestations of the Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, major depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25109925
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