The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a neck condition and bilateral cervical radiculopathy, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease that caused these conditions. The Board also found no secondary service connection as the Veteran did not have any service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board determined there was insufficient evidence to establish an in-service event or injury that led to the current neck and cervical radiculopathy diagnoses, nor could secondary service connection be granted due to lack of a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- neck condition, bilateral cervical radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 14, 2024
- Citation
- A24046747
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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: Denied
The Board denied readjudication of the previously denied claims for service connection for migraines and a neck condition because new evidence submitted after the November 2018 rating decision was not relevant to proving or disproving the Veteran's claim.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a neck condition and a low back condition, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for neck and back conditions due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that a remand is necessary to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error prior to the October 2023 rating decision on appeal, and will readjudicate the claim after providing notice.
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