The Veteran's service connection claims for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, cervical spine disability, and lumbar spine disability have been granted effective March 30, 2011. The claim for left upper extremity radiculopathy was denied as it is secondary to the cervical spine disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate that the Veteran filed claims prior to March 30, 2011, and the grants of service connection were effective from that date.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, left upper extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 22, 2023
- Citation
- 23017948
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the claims of service connection for cervical spine and skin rash disabilities, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to active military service.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals were dismissed due to the death of the appellant. The issues related to service connection for various conditions and disability ratings.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for miscarriage, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and right elbow disability due to insufficient examination opinions and incomplete service history verification.
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