Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus and left ear hearing loss to obtain an addendum medical opinion.
The deciding factor: An addendum opinion is necessary as there was no objective evidence of a permanent positive significant threshold shift or subsequent hearing loss during active duty, and the RO did not request an addendum opinion before deciding the claims at issue.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, left ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25091875
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