The Veteran's chronic neck disorder was not incurred or aggravated during service, and the Board finds that it is unrelated to his military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show an in-service injury leading to a current chronic neck disorder, and there is no credible evidence of continuity of symptomatology since separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic neck disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 14, 2012
- Citation
- 1242805
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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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