The appeal for service connection for a pinched nerve in the neck is dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election under the modernized review system.
The deciding factor: The February 2023 VA Form 10182 was docketed in error because a Higher Level Review decision was pending, and thus it was an impermissible concurrent election.
- Claimed conditions
- pinched nerve in the neck
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25041384
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Decisions by this judge: 945 · Granted: 43% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for cervical DDD, multiple joint arthritis (right shoulder and bilateral knees), left knee replacement, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and hammer toe as the evidence did not show these conditions began during a period of active duty or training.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient medical opinions regarding his pinched nerve in the neck, as well as for increased ratings and TDIU. The Veteran is required to undergo further examinations and provide additional evidence addressing the combined impact of service-connected disabilities on work capacity.
- Denied
The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the Veteran's claim of service connection for a left-sided pain disorder, including as due to undiagnosed illness. The Veteran did not submit sufficient evidence to establish that his current left-sided pain is related to his military service.
- Granted
The Board found clear and unmistakable evidence that the pinched nerve in the Veteran's neck was pre-existing and not aggravated by service.
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