The Board denied both issues on appeal, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim for arthritis of the right arm. The issue of service connection for spondylotic myelopathy of the cervical spine was also denied.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for arthritis of the right arm.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the right arm, spondylotic myelopathy of the cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2013
- Citation
- 1301136
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the right arm and a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of right shoulder and back stab wound.,There is no current diagnosis of right arm arthritis, and the Veteran's symptoms are attributed to his neck disability.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied service connection for arthritis of the right hand, right arm, and left arm as there is no competent evidence showing current disability.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including arthritis of the right arm and neck, and right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, were not found to be related to her military service. The Board denied service connection for these conditions.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's current arthritis of the right arm, wrist, ankle, and back injury did not develop or permanently increase in severity during any period of service.
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