The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a diagnosed condition of radiculopathy in either upper extremity, and thus cannot establish service connection for this disability.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence showing a current diagnosis of radiculopathy in either upper extremity.
- Claimed conditions
- radiculopathy of bilateral upper extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2019
- Citation
- A19001847
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,858 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The issues include a stomach disability, Peyronie's disease as secondary to cervical spine injury, and radiculopathy of bilateral upper extremities.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has dismissed the claims for increased ratings for left inguinal hernia scar and tender left inguinal hernia scar. The remaining issues, including service connection for blood clot condition (hypertension and varicocele), erectile dysfunction, and radiculopathy of bilateral upper extremities, have been remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left leg disability, radiculopathy of bilateral upper and lower extremities, and obstructive sleep apnea due to additional development being necessary.
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