Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical strain, low back condition, and tinnitus due to inadequate VA examination opinions.
The deciding factor: The VA opinions are based on an inaccurate factual basis as they only considered the Veteran's initial period of active service from June 1996 to October 2002, while he had additional periods of active service in 2017 and 2020.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical strain, claimed as a neck condition, intervertebral disc syndrome, claimed as a low back condition, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25084808
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