The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s service-connected disabilities, including his cervical spine condition, bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy, and mild traumatic brain injury (TBI), do not significantly affect his ability to secure and maintain employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine, Bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy, Mild traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2021
- Citation
- 21000563
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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: Granted
The Board has granted earlier effective dates of June 6, 2011 for the Veteran's service connection claims for right and left upper extremity cervical radiculopathy.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal for service connection of sinusitis is dismissed. The appeals for cervical spine disability, bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy, GERD, and migraine disability are remanded.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran is unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities, which render him unemployable.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received with respect to all the service connection claims on appeal. The claims are being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA examinations and medical opinions to determine the nature and etiology of the claimed conditions.
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