The Board denied service connection for a neck condition and the evaluation of PTSD, finding that there was no current disability and that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a current diagnosis of a neck condition or PTSD with alcohol use disorder, and the Veteran's symptoms were found to be consistent with a 70% rating for PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- neck condition, PTSD with alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19130159
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,902 · Granted: 11% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 19130159.
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: Denied
The Board denied readjudication of the previously denied claims for service connection for migraines and a neck condition because new evidence submitted after the November 2018 rating decision was not relevant to proving or disproving the Veteran's claim.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a neck condition and a low back condition, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for neck and back conditions due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for insomnia disorder was denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder was denied due to the level of impairment not meeting the criteria for a higher disability rating.
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