The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for neurological conditions of both upper extremities, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his service-connected neck disability or any other service event.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the Veteran’s CTS was not related to his service-connected neck condition.
- Claimed conditions
- neurological condition of the right upper extremity, neurological condition of the left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20048688
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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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