Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of hearing loss, tinnitus, psychiatric disorder, back disorder, nose disorder, and sinus disorder due to inadequate VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the RO did not afford the Veteran adequate VA examinations or obtain necessary medical opinions addressing the etiology of the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- hearing loss, tinnitus, psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD), back disorder, nose disorder, sinus disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25000300
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