Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a cervical spine disability to correct a duty to assist error, specifically requiring an adequate medical opinion that addresses all theories of entitlement.
The deciding factor: An addendum medical opinion is needed as the previous one was found inadequate due to not addressing in-service incurrence/onset and aggravation elements.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disability (claimed as cervical spine pain), IVDS, cervicalgia, and cervical radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25092161
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