Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to an increased disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected chronic cervical strain due to a lack of adequate VA examination.
The deciding factor: The May 2024 VA examination did not comply with the holding of Sharp as it did not provide range of motion estimates during flare-ups and after repeated use, which is required by law.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic cervical strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25097211
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