The Board found that the veteran's current nerve disorders of the right arm, neck and back are not related to his inservice laceration injury. The claim was denied.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a nexus between the veteran's in-service injuries and his current nerve disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- nerve disorder of the right arm, nerve disorder of the neck (cervical spine), nerve disorder of the back (lumbosacral spine)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 14, 2005
- Citation
- 0519081
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's nerve disorders of the right and left arms are related to his service-connected cervical spine degenerative joint and disc disease, but additional evidence is needed to clarify this relationship. The TDIU claim is also remanded due to its inextricability with the upper extremity nerve disorder claims.
- Whole decision: Denied
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