The Board has determined that the Veteran's upper extremity radiculopathy is service-connected, but her lower extremity neurological disability is not related to service or a service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: VA medical opinions concluded that the Veteran's cervical spine degenerative disc disease did not cause or aggravate any diagnosed neurological disabilities of the lower extremities.
- Claimed conditions
- neurological disability of the upper extremities, neurological disability of the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2014
- Citation
- 1453753
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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: Partly granted
The Board has denied service connection for several conditions, including ADHD, right ear hearing loss, G6PD deficiency, intestinal disability, eye disability, and others. However, the Board has granted service connection for cervical spine arthritis.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and conducting examinations by a neurologist and an eye specialist. The Veteran's claims for service connection and higher ratings are pending.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a neurological disability of the upper extremities, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current condition and any in-service event or injury.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding his neurological disability of the upper extremities and visual impairment.
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