The Board remands the claim for service connection for cervical radiculopathy to obtain an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's disability is related to in-service injuries and aggravated by a service-connected lumbar condition.
The deciding factor: The June 2021 VA examiner did not address whether the Veteran's claimed cervical radiculopathy was 'aggravated' by the Veteran's service-connected lumbar condition, which is necessary for a fully-informed decision on the issue of entitlement to service connection for cervical radiculopathy.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25048837
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for cervical radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability and denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for a cervical spine disability.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral sciatica and remanded the claims for cervicalgia and cervical radiculopathy due to a need for additional evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical radiculopathy, herniated disc, and spinal stenosis to obtain VA examinations to determine their nature and etiologies.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a right ankle disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right foot disability and arthritis, dismissed entitlement to service connection for right foot pain, denied service connection for left foot bone spurs and left foot pain as secondary to the Veteran's knee disability, and remanded claims for cervical radiculopathy and neck pain.
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