Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of cervical spine, right elbow, and right wrist disabilities. The Board found that the VA examiner did not provide an etiological opinion, which is necessary to determine if these conditions are related to service.
The deciding factor: The Board remanded because the VA examiner did not provide an etiological opinion, which is a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disability, right elbow disability, right wrist disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25007171
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