The Board denied service connection for RLE radiculopathy and peripheral neuropathy, as well as arthritis. The evidence did not support a diagnosis of these conditions during the pendency of the claim or recent to its filing.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not persuasively weigh in favor of a current diagnosis of RLE radiculopathy or peripheral neuropathy, nor was there a separate and distinct diagnosis of arthritis that is service-connected.
- Claimed conditions
- RLE radiculopathy, LLE radiculopathy, Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity (RLE), Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22028352
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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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