The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a pinched nerve in her neck, finding no competent medical evidence showing that any current cervical spine disability initially manifested as a result of her active service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence establishing that the veteran's current cervical spine disability was incurred during her active service.
- Claimed conditions
- pinched nerve in the neck
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2008
- Citation
- 0818277
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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: Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for a pinched nerve in the neck is dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election under the modernized review system.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for cervical DDD, multiple joint arthritis (right shoulder and bilateral knees), left knee replacement, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and hammer toe as the evidence did not show these conditions began during a period of active duty or training.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient medical opinions regarding his pinched nerve in the neck, as well as for increased ratings and TDIU. The Veteran is required to undergo further examinations and provide additional evidence addressing the combined impact of service-connected disabilities on work capacity.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the Veteran's claim of service connection for a left-sided pain disorder, including as due to undiagnosed illness. The Veteran did not submit sufficient evidence to establish that his current left-sided pain is related to his military service.
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