Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The case was sent back to obtain a medical opinion that converts audiometric data from ASA to ISO/ANSI units.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the need to convert audiometric data to facilitate comparison under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25001690
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