The Board denied service connection for neck injury residuals as the evidence did not show a nexus between the condition and service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no medical evidence linking the current neck condition to service, noting that the first reported symptom was in 2004, many years after separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- neck injury residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2021
- Citation
- 21009954
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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).
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