Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a higher initial rating of the cervical spine disability and upper extremity radiculopathies to ensure consideration of additional evidence.
The deciding factor: Remand is required due to newly received private treatment records that are potentially pertinent to the issues on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- spondylosis of the cervical spine, 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
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- 25014770
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