Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical spine, lumbar spine, right knee, and left knee disabilities for a new VA examination and etiological opinion due to inadequate previous opinions.
The deciding factor: The March 2018 examiners' opinions were found to be inadequate as they failed to provide sufficient rationale and discounted the Veteran's lay reports of symptoms during service and since discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disability, to include cervical strain, degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, degenerative disc disease with radiculopathy, and intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), lumbar spine disability, degenerative arthritis of the right knee, degenerative arthritis of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25085298
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