Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case for a VA examination to determine if the appellant has a diagnosis of spina bifida, other than spina bifida occulta.
The deciding factor: A remand is necessary due to the need for an in-person examination or opinion regarding the presence of spina bifida.
- Claimed conditions
- Chiari malformation type I
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25094743
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