Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for various disabilities, including a cervical spine disability, back disability, and upper extremity radiculopathy, due to inadequate development of the record.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was not substantial compliance with its prior remand directives regarding verification of the Veteran's duty status on July 26, 2000, and that the VA had not satisfied its duty to assist in obtaining relevant records.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disability, back disability, left upper extremity cervical radiculopathy, right upper extremity cervical radiculopathy, migraine headaches, chronic pain and repetitive pain syndrome, bilateral shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- 25012860
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