The Board found no competent or credible evidence linking the Veteran's current cervical spine and knee disabilities to his service, including World War II. The claims for service connection were denied.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient medical evidence showing an in-service injury or disease that could be linked to the current conditions, nor does there exist a continuous symptomatology of these conditions since service.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative osteoarthritis of the cervical spine, Arthritis affecting the bilateral knees
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 30, 2013
- Citation
- 1331450
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's spinal and nerve conditions due to outstanding VA treatment records and conflicting evidence regarding the nature and severity of his right lower extremity neuropathies.
- Whole decision: Granted
The veteran's service connection claims for a back disorder (cervical and thoracic spines) are granted. Claims for bilateral knee, foot, and ankle disorders remain denied.
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