The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of shell fragment wounds to the neck, including arthritis of the neck, and a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD. The decision found that arthritis of the neck was not incurred or aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish a nexus between the veteran's current arthritis of the neck and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis of the neck
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2007
- Citation
- 0740252
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What this means for you
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's cervical spine disability, including arthritis of the neck, is related to his active duty service and grants the claim for service connection.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to reconcile conflicting medical evidence and provide opinions regarding the onset of his claimed disabilities.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection is being remanded due to incomplete STRs and the need for further medical examination.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for arthritis of the neck, right shoulder and arm, as well as increased ratings for her service-connected gout in both feet, were denied by the Board. The appeals are not granted.
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