Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for service connection of bilateral hearing loss to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran's exposure to hazardous noise during his military service has been conceded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the VA examiner's opinion was inadequate because it relied on an outdated study and did not address qualifying or contradictory statements.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25007587
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