The Veteran's cervical spondylosis with radiculopathy was not shown to be related to service or service-connected conditions, and the Board denied his claim.
The deciding factor: Cervical spondylosis with radiculopathy is not causally linked to service or a service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spondylosis with radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2009
- Citation
- 0947736
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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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- Whole decision: Denied
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