Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded all issues to correct a duty to assist error and obtain new examinations.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran should be afforded VA examinations to assess the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, acquired psychiatric disorder to include anxiety and depression, back strain, migraine headaches, neck strain, right knee strain, sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25000716
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