The Board has denied service connection for cervical spine disc disease and cervical radiculopathy of the left upper extremity. The Veteran's current disability is not related to his active service or a service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking the Veteran's current cervical spine disc disease and cervical radiculopathy of the left upper extremity to his active service, including his combat injury in service.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disc disease, cervical radiculopathy of the left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2015
- Citation
- 1548385
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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: Granted
The Board granted an effective date of May 6, 1998 for service connection for cervical radiculopathy of the left upper extremity.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple spinal conditions and a right foot disorder, effective from the date of the September 2024 rating decision.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeal, and all issues on appeal have been dismissed.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for sleep apnea with asthma, while remanding several other claims for further development.
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