Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss due to an AOJ error in failing to provide notice of the Veteran's right to a pre-decisional hearing.
The deciding factor: The AOJ failed to provide the Veteran with notice of his right to a pre-decisional hearing, which is required by regulation.
- Claimed conditions
- right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25086005
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