Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an increased rating for thoracic strain with spondylosis and service connection for a cervical spine condition due to inadequate VA examinations.
The deciding factor: Inadequate VA examinations failed to address pertinent facts relevant to the Veteran's conditions, including their relationship to each other and to in-service events.
- Claimed conditions
- Thoracic strain with spondylosis, Cervical spine condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25085331
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