Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter to obtain an adequate medical opinion as to whether the Veteran's cervical spine disability is aggravated by his service-connected back disability.
The deciding factor: The December 2024 examination opinion was inadequate because it did not consider the natural progression of the disease, which is required under Spicer v. McDonough, 61 F. 4th 1360 (Fed. Cir. 2023).
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2025
- Citation
- 25002024
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