Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring updated VA records.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to obtain updated VA treatment records that are within the control of VA and necessary for the pending claims related to diagnosis, etiology, and evaluation of the disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical degenerative disc disease (DDD) other than intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) with spinal stenosis and degenerative arthritis, DDD history of compression fracture L1-2 and IVDS, right upper extremity (RUE) radicular group, genitourinary (GU) disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25095734
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