Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus to correct a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.
The deciding factor: The VA did not adequately address the Veteran's report of tinnitus during service and failed to schedule an examination after he requested another review, despite ongoing records of worsening hearing loss symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25084635
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