Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a cervical spine disability to obtain an adequate VA medical opinion that addresses the Veteran's lay statements and the natural progression of his congenital condition.
The deciding factor: The March 2024 examiner's opinion is inadequate because it failed to address the Veteran's lay evidence regarding in-service aggravation, and the Board finds this opinion insufficient for a decision on service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- C3-4 neural foramina stenosis, Congenital partial fusion of C5-6, Herniated nucleus pulposus C6-7 with associated compression of spinal cord
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091385
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