The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a spinal cord injury, finding that there is no evidence showing such condition manifested during or within one year after service and not related to his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a current diagnosis of residuals of a spinal cord injury related to service. The Veteran's service treatment records do not document any injury or disease, and the VA examiners found that the condition was less likely caused by an in-service motor vehicle accident.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a spinal cord injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 25, 2023
- Citation
- 23023903
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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: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's residuals of a spinal cord injury are etiologically related to his period of service and whether it is at least as likely as not that his service-connected PTSD caused or aggravated his injuries.
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