The Board denied service connection for residuals of a neck injury and residuals of a syncopal episode as there was no evidence showing that the Veteran's current conditions were related to his active military service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking the Veteran's current conditions to his time in service, and the first evidence of these conditions occurred many years after his separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a neck injury, Residuals of a syncopal episode
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2009
- Citation
- 0904869
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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).
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