Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of low back and cervical spine disabilities, including osteoarthritis and IVDS, to include as secondary to hypothyroidism. The Board ordered a new or supplemental examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: The Board decided that the Veteran must be afforded a new VA addendum opinion due to inadequate previous examinations and unaddressed evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracolumbar spine disability, low back disability, osteoarthritis, intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), degenerative changes, lumbosacral strain, cervical spine disability, neck disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25002250
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