The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for radiculopathy of the right upper extremity and TMJ disorder with dental trauma. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to active service.,Specifically, the Board determined that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis for radiculopathy or TMJ, and thus could not establish service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners concluded that the Veteran's radiculopathy was less likely related to his right shoulder DJD and that his TMJ disorder with dental trauma was not linked to military service. The evidence did not support a finding of continuity of symptoms from active duty to present.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"radiculopathy, right upper extremity","diagnosis":"radiculopathy, right upper extremity"}, {"condition_name":"TMJ disorder with dental trauma","diagnosis":"temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder with dental trauma"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19131416
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
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