The Board remands the claim for service connection for cervical spine injury, bulging disc to afford the Veteran a VA examination and obtain an adequate medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The failure to provide a VA examination constitutes a duty to assist error that needs correction.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine injury, bulging disc
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25042742
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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