Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for re-adjudication due to new and relevant evidence being submitted, including private treatment records related to the claimed conditions.
The deciding factor: Remand is required for a new examination and opinion which addresses the issues of ear surgery/cancer and back condition, as well as their relation to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss (BHL), Tinnitus, Back condition, Leg condition
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25088408
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