Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for increased rating for the Veteran's cervical spine degenerative changes due to an inadequate VA examination.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examinations were found to be inadequate as they did not comply with the requirements set by Correia and Sharp, necessitating a new examination.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine degenerative changes at C4-C6
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2025
- Citation
- 25013813
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