Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and a higher rating for bipolar disorder due to missed examinations. The Veteran's housing situation was considered good cause for missing the exams.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to report for necessary VA examinations, but his housing situation was deemed good cause for this failure.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, bipolar disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25002315
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