The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for radiculopathy of the cervical spine, right upper extremity; radiculopathy of the cervical spine, left upper extremity; and degenerative disc disease cervical spine. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to active service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish a nexus between the Veteran's diagnosed conditions and his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- radiculopathy of the cervical spine, right upper extremity, radiculopathy of the cervical spine, left upper extremity, degenerative disc disease cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19181453
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.
What you can do next
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