The Board found that the Veteran's hydromyelia of the cervical spine was not caused or aggravated by service-connected conditions, including her bilateral knee disabilities. The claim for service connection is denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the hydromyelia could not be caused by or aggravated by the service-connected bilateral knees disability and there was no evidence of worsening during military service.
- Claimed conditions
- hydromyelia of the cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2018
- Citation
- 1812197
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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: Denied
The Board denied service connection for hydromyelia of the cervical spine, finding no evidence that it was incurred in or caused by an in-service injury, event, or disease.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hydromyelia of the cervical spine, increased evaluations for patellofemoral syndrome of both knees, and an increased evaluation for depressive disorder. The issues are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a new hearing. The issues are to determine if the Veteran should receive increased disability ratings for her knee conditions and whether she can establish service connection for her cervical spine disorder.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board has reviewed the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, but due to mixed results on some issues, a clear disposition could not be determined.
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