The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an adequate VA examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's cervical myelopathy. The Veteran claims his service, particularly deployments in Afghanistan, contributed to his condition.
The deciding factor: The examiner did not consider the Veteran's lay statements and the November 2024 TERA examiner's statement that cervical myelopathy can result from various causes including injury or degenerative conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical myelopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2026
- Citation
- A26006618
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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- Denied
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