Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.
The deciding factor: The AOJ failed to properly develop evidence regarding potential toxic exposure risk activities (TERAs) during service, which is required under 38 U.S.C. § 1168 if recognized.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss disability, Tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25110984
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