Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss due to an error in failing to seek relevant civilian treatment records.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to obtain additional evidence from private treatment providers, specifically Baptist, as they were referenced during the period on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25090325
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