The Board has determined that the Veteran's neck injury and TBI with headaches and migraines are not service-connected.,There is no evidence of a neck injury or TBI during active service, nor any link to service.
The deciding factor: Service records do not show any documented incidents of neck injuries or head trauma. The current conditions are more likely related to post-service events and medical history.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of neck injury, Traumatic brain injury (TBI) with headaches and migraines
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 31, 2017
- Citation
- 1719158
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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
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication, including providing notice of the denial of service connection for residuals of a neck injury. The issues are inextricably intertwined with the claim of peripheral neuropathy.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for neck injury and back disability, but granted a 40% rating for left mandible fracture residuals.
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