The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lower back disability, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, and high sugar or diabetes mellitus. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.,There is no credible evidence of a current diagnosis of arthritis of the low back within one year of discharge from active duty, nor any evidence of continuity of symptoms since service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service treatment records do not document any complaints or diagnoses related to his claimed conditions. The Board finds that there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to service.,There are no credible reports of lower extremity radiculopathy in the Veteran's service treatment records, and the VA examiner found no evidence supporting a diagnosis of bilateral leg radiculopathy.
- Claimed conditions
- lower back disability, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, high sugar or diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2022
- Citation
- A22025621
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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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