The Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical radiculopathy and a disability affecting the nerves in the back have been denied as there is no evidence of chronicity or etiology since service.
The deciding factor: There is no credible evidence of continuity of symptoms since service, nor any medical opinion linking current disabilities to service or a service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical radiculopathy, Disability affecting the nerves in the back
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19124966
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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