The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral upper extremity disabilities, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between the claimed conditions and his service-connected cervical spine disability. The claim was previously remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the upper extremity neurologic disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding that any diagnosed neuropathy or radiculopathy of the bilateral upper extremities were caused by, or aggravated by, a service-connected cervical spine disability.
- Claimed conditions
- neuropathy, radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20020717
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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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