Remanded (sent back)
The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded. The VA will obtain missing records and schedule a new examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the VA examiner did not adequately consider the Veteran's claims of noise exposure during bootcamp.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25008227
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