Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine and bilateral upper extremity cervical radiculopathy. The Board acknowledged that the medical nexus opinion was inadequate due to overlooked service treatment records.
The deciding factor: The Board remanded because the medical nexus opinion was inadequate due to overlooked service treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, left upper extremity cervical radiculopathy, right upper extremity cervical radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25001318
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