The Board has determined that the Veteran's nerve damage of the bilateral legs is not a separate disability from his service-connected cervical spine disability, and thus he cannot be granted service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that all of the Veteran's reported symptoms are part of his already service-connected cervical myelopathy, and there is no evidence of an additional clinical diagnosis for nerve damage of the bilateral legs.
- Claimed conditions
- nerve damage of the bilateral legs
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2014
- Citation
- 1405926
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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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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's nerve damage of the lower spine and bilateral legs are related to his service-connected cervical spine disability, thus granting service connection for these conditions.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
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