The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for radiculopathy of both lower extremities, as there was no evidence of a current disability.
The deciding factor: There is no probative evidence showing that the Veteran has had RLE/LLE at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- radiculopathy of the right lower extremity (RLE), radiculopathy of the left lower extremity (LLE)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2024
- Citation
- A24063305
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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