The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his service-connected neck, back, upper radicular group, bilateral sciatic radiculopathy, and bilateral femoral radiculopathy disabilities have been dismissed.,Effective May 23, 2017, but not earlier, the Veteran was granted an effective date for service connection of radiculopathy, right femoral nerve. Effective May 23, 2017, but not earlier, the Veteran was also granted an effective date for service connection of radiculopathy, left femoral nerve.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show that the Veteran's radicular symptoms were related to his service-connected conditions prior to May 23, 2017.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the neck with IVDS, Radiculopathy, all radicular groups, upper extremity, Degenerative arthritis of the back with IVDS, Radiculopathy, left sciatic nerve, Radiculopathy, right sciatic nerve, Radiculopathy, left femoral nerve, Radiculopathy, right femoral nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 14, 2023
- Citation
- A23036058
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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