Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for service connection of a cervical spine disability is remanded. The Board needs more medical opinions to determine if the condition was aggravated by military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that necessary medical opinions were not obtained to determine if the Veteran's cervical spine defect existed prior to service and if it was aggravated during service.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25004922
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