Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a new VA medical opinion to determine the etiology of the Veteran's cervical spine disability, as the previous examination was found inadequate.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examiner's opinion was deemed inadequate due to failure to consider the Veteran's lay reports and the nature of his in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disability, to include spinal stenosis with degenerative disc disease and degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25084973
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