The Board found no evidence of a head/neck injury during service and concluded that any current disabilities are not related to the appellant's active duty. The claim for service connection was denied.
The deciding factor: The appellant did not sustain an in-service head/neck injury, and there is no credible evidence linking his current symptoms to service or any incident therein.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of head/neck injury, nerve damage to C5-6 with recurring paralysis, pain, numbness, loss of strength and feeling in the arms and hands, some loss of coordination, degenerative changes in the cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 13, 2010
- Citation
- 1038444
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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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