Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus to obtain a new VA medical examination as the previous examinations are deemed inadequate.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examiners did not address whether in-service noise exposure contributed to the development of tinnitus, even if it did not manifest during service.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091446
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