The Veteran's claim for service connection for an abscess is denied. The claims for service connection for a back disability, cervical spine disability, bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy are remanded due to uncertainty regarding the Veteran's duty status during relevant periods of service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no current evidence of an abscess. The claims for back, cervical spine, bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy were remanded because it is unclear whether the Veteran was in active-duty status or in a period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) or inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA) at the times he sought treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- abscess, back disability, cervical spine disability, bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2024
- Citation
- 24006094
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