Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for neck pain to obtain a more comprehensive medical opinion that addresses direct causation and aggravation.
The deciding factor: The February 2024 VA medical opinion was inadequate as it only addressed secondary causation but did not address direct service connection or aggravation, necessitating a remand for an updated opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- neck pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25099988
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