The Veteran does not have additional disability of permanent nerve or muscle damage of the right upper arm resulting from VA medical treatment involving EMG/NC study in September 2004.
The deciding factor: VA examination and private imaging studies do not support a finding of additional disability following the September 2004 VA EMG/NC study, and the Veteran's symptoms are more consistent with cervical spine or shoulder conditions that are not service-connected.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy (right upper extremity)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 7, 2012
- Citation
- 1219973
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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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