The Board denied service connection for cervical spine radiculopathy and thoracic spine condition. The Veteran's request to reopen the claim for cervical spine radiculopathy was denied as new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating his claim. Service connection for thoracic spine condition was also denied due to lack of current diagnosis.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is no competent medical evidence linking the Veteran's current thoracic spine disorder to service, and thus denied service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine radiculopathy, thoracic spine condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2009
- Citation
- 0941680
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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: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a thoracic spine condition and a lumbar spine condition, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions had their onset during active service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for thoracic spine disability and left middle finger injury due to insufficient medical opinions in previous decisions. The claims are being returned for further evaluation.
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