Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to obtain additional medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The May 2024 VA examination and opinion were found inadequate as they did not consider relevant lay statements and treatment records, so a new opinion is needed.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25086786
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