Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for service connection for tinnitus because an adequate medical opinion was not obtained. The Veteran's service records show he denied having tinnitus during his active duty, but he now claims it started in service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the medical opinion provided was inadequate and constituted a pre-decisional duty to assist error requiring remand.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25001128
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