The Board found that the preponderance of evidence is against finding a current neck disorder related to service or a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion was more probative than Dr. Stula's due to its basis on a complete review of the entire evidentiary record and subsequent examination of the veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- neck disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2008
- Citation
- 0806087
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection of sleep apnea, headaches, and a neck disorder have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service-connected tinnitus was denied as the evidence did not show entitlement prior to September 6, 2019.,Service connection for a neck disorder and bilateral hearing loss were both denied because there is no current disability found in the record.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a neck disorder, finding that the Veteran's in-service fall and subsequent pain are related to his current condition.
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