Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of a thoracolumbar spine condition, degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, and respiratory conditions. The Board found that the VA failed to obtain relevant private medical records and adequate medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The Board identified pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors related to obtaining outside medical records and inadequate medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracolumbar spine condition, degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, respiratory condition, to include emphysema and fibrosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25002998
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