The Board denied service connection for residuals of a cervical spine injury, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not causally related to his in-service fall and does not meet the criteria for service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence linking the Veteran's current cervical spine disorder to his in-service injury or any other event during service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a cervical spine injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 9, 2022
- Citation
- 22027318
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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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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder was dismissed as the issue is moot due to a full grant of benefits. The claims for increased ratings and service connection for other conditions were remanded for further development.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of residuals of a cervical spine injury due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to missing service treatment records and the Veteran's credible testimony of an inservice injury. The claim will be returned for further development, including obtaining medical opinions.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection on all four issues due to his death.
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