Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a cervical spine condition to provide the Veteran with an adequate VA examination and opinion, as the previous examination was found inadequate.
The deciding factor: The February 2025 VA examination and opinion were deemed inadequate due to their failure to address MRI evidence of congenital fusion of the C4 and C5 vertebrae and other relevant factors.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine condition (neck condition)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091428
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