The Veteran's claims for separate ratings for radiculopathy of the left and right upper extremities prior to December 5, 2019 were denied. The case is remanded for further examination.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate symptoms or diagnoses of radiculopathy in either upper extremity prior to December 5, 2019.
- Claimed conditions
- radiculopathy, left upper extremity, radiculopathy, right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20073262
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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