The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for neurological symptoms secondary to Schmorl's node at the T-11 body, finding no current diagnosis of a neurological disorder and thus denying the claim.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence providing a diagnosis of a neurological disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- neurological symptoms, Schmorl's node
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 13, 2008
- Citation
- 0805205
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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)
The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for neurological symptoms and muscle pain due to a lack of VA examinations, which is considered a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA examination and medical opinion provided were inadequate, and thus remanded to obtain additional private medical records and provide a new examination.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for neurological symptoms as there is no evidence of a current disability and the Veteran's claims are not supported by competent medical evidence.
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