Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical and thoracolumbar spine disorders to obtain new VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The January 2020 VA opinions are inadequate as they do not consider all of the medical and lay evidence, including in-service back symptoms and reports of chronic neck issues during service.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disorder, thoracolumbar spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25018477
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