Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus due to a need for an in-person examination.
The deciding factor: VA must provide an appropriate clinician to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral tinnitus, as an in-person examination cannot be conducted within the correctional facility.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25087856
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