The Board denied service connection for a neck condition and cold injury residuals of the hands and feet, finding no evidence that these conditions began during or are otherwise related to service. The Veteran's claim for bilateral SNHL was remanded.,Service connection is not granted for a neck condition due to lack of in-service diagnosis or treatment, and there is insufficient evidence linking current symptoms to service.
The deciding factor: The Board found no medical evidence that the Veteran’s neck condition began during service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury. The VA examiner opined against a finding of service connection for the neck condition based on lack of in-service treatment and long gap between discharge and first indication of symptoms.,For cold injury residuals, there was no diagnosis of residual conditions impacting hands and feet attributable to in-service cold exposure. The Veteran's complaints were not supported by medical evidence showing current disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- neck condition, cold injury residuals of hands and feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2021
- Citation
- 21000187
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that a remand is necessary to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error prior to the October 2023 rating decision on appeal, and will readjudicate the claim after providing notice.
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