The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for cervical spine radiculopathy due to new and material evidence. However, the claim is denied as there is no evidence that the condition began during or was caused by active service. The tailbone disability claim is also denied as there is no evidence of its onset in service or causation from a service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's cervical spine radiculopathy and tailbone disability were not shown to have had their onset during service, nor are they linked to any service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine radiculopathy, tailbone disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 18, 2009
- Citation
- 0935110
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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: Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a neck disability, and a tailbone disability as there was no evidence of current disabilities related to the Veteran's active-duty service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for a tailbone disability and a compensable rating for hypertension, as the evidence did not support the presence of current disabilities or that they were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's neck disability is related to his military service. The VA examiner provided contradictory opinions, and a new examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's current neck disabilities are related to his in-service injury.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to readjudicate his claims for service connection for various conditions, including headaches, vertigo, left thumb disability, tailbone disability, cervical spine disability, and lumbar spine disability. The claims are remanded for additional examinations regarding tailbone, cervical spine, lumbar spine, sciatic nerve, left wrist, left hand, and bilateral foot disabilities, as well as for an examination to determine the etiology of vertigo and sleep apnea.
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