The appeal for service connection for cervical spine disease with radicular arm pain and bilateral first metatarsophalangeal degenerative joint disease was dismissed as there was no final decision to appeal. The claims were granted in a subsequent rating decision.

The deciding factor: There was no final decision on the issues of service connection for cervical spine disease with radicular arm pain and bilateral first metatarsophalangeal degenerative joint disease, so the Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate them.

Claimed conditions

cervical spine disease with radicular arm pain, bilateral first metatarsophalangeal degenerative joint disease (claimed as foot problems), hypertension, hypertensive heart disease, sleep apnea (claimed as problems sleeping (neurobehavioral effects claim))

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

Camp Lejeune water

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

March 6, 2025

Citation

A25021016

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