The Board has determined that the Veteran's current neck or cervical spine disability is not etiologically related to his military service and therefore denied the claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The weight of the evidence does not support a finding of a nexus between the Veteran's in-service fall down stairs and his current neck or cervical spine disabilities, as there is no objective evidence that the disabilities first manifested during or within one year of discharge. The VA examiner opined against the claim based on medical literature.
- Claimed conditions
- neck or cervical spine disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2017
- Citation
- 1748772
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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).
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