Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a spinal condition and heart condition, to include as secondary to a spinal disability, for further medical examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: The Board erred in its July 2024 decision by failing to ensure that VA obtained a medical examination that opined as to the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral radiculopathy as directed in a February 2023 Board remand.
- Claimed conditions
- spinal condition, heart condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- 25012659
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