Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for service connection of right ear hearing loss is remanded. The Board needs more information to decide if the veteran's hearing loss is related to their military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examination did not provide an etiological opinion, and additional medical evidence is needed.
- Claimed conditions
- right ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25002661
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