Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of cervical spine disability, left and right hip disabilities, and obstructive sleep apnea due to inadequate VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinions were inadequate for adjudication purposes, requiring a remand for proper examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disability, left hip femoral acetabular impingement syndrome, right hip femoral acetabular impingement syndrome, obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25007856
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