Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to higher ratings for cervical spine degenerative disc disease and upper extremity radiculopathy due to insufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: The Board did not adequately address certain evidence regarding guarding, reflexes, and other symptoms in its previous decisions, necessitating further development.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine degenerative disc disease, bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 12, 2025
- Citation
- 25002116
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