Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss due to a need for additional evidence.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinion is insufficient as it failed to consider or discuss the Veteran's STRs indicating an audiometric shift in his hearing in April 2003, necessitating a new opinion.
- 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 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25086414
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