The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical neck disability, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and his military service or any service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided by VA examiners did not find a link between the Veteran’s current cervical neck disability and his military service or any service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical neck disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2021
- Citation
- 21015859
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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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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for a low back disability as the evidence did not show that the Veteran's current condition was related to his in-service complaint of back pain. The cervical neck disability claim was remanded for further development.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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