The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for thoracic and lumbar spine disabilities, but remanded the claims for cervical spine disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder.
The deciding factor: Readjudication was warranted due to new and relevant evidence suggesting a long history of back pain that may have been incurred in or aggravated by military service. The Board found the VA opinion inadequate as it did not adequately explain the nature and etiology of the Veteran's cervical spine disability and psychiatric disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, Thoracic spine disability, Cervical spine disability, Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include persistent depressive disorder with borderline personality disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25008615
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