Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a cervical strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine to correct duty to assist errors and obtain an addendum medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The August 2019, May 2020, and July 2020 VA examinations are found to be based on incorrect facts or do not provide a thorough rationale for their opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25099774
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