Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the case to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran will receive an additional VA examination to ascertain the severity and manifestations of his service-connected cervical spine disability.
The deciding factor: The examiner did not provide all necessary range of motion findings, necessitating a new examination.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical strain, degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25004861
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