Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for cervical spine fusion due to missing evidence and an improperly filed initial claim.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the need for additional evidence and proper adjudication of the claim, as well as addressing a missed issue in the previous rating decisions.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine fusion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25011711
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