The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the Veteran's claim of service connection for a left-sided pain disorder, including as due to undiagnosed illness. The Veteran did not submit sufficient evidence to establish that his current left-sided pain is related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The submitted evidence was considered but did not provide new and material information necessary to substantiate the claim of service connection for a left-sided pain disorder, including as due to undiagnosed illness.
- Claimed conditions
- left-sided pain disorder, pinched nerve in the neck
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2013
- Citation
- 1301922
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for a pinched nerve in the neck is dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election under the modernized review system.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for cervical DDD, multiple joint arthritis (right shoulder and bilateral knees), left knee replacement, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and hammer toe as the evidence did not show these conditions began during a period of active duty or training.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient medical opinions regarding his pinched nerve in the neck, as well as for increased ratings and TDIU. The Veteran is required to undergo further examinations and provide additional evidence addressing the combined impact of service-connected disabilities on work capacity.
- Granted
The Board found clear and unmistakable evidence that the pinched nerve in the Veteran's neck was pre-existing and not aggravated by service.
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