Remanded (sent back)PACT Act
The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to obtain a medical opinion related to the Veteran's TERA participation under the PACT Act.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to a pre-decisional error in failing to satisfy a regulatory duty regarding the TERA requirement under the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25111016
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