The Board denied service connection for multiple musculoskeletal and neurological conditions, finding that the evidence did not support a link between any of these conditions and the Veteran's active military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record persuasively weighs against finding that each condition began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine disability, Lumbar spine disability, Peripheral neuropathy and/or radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, Peripheral neuropathy and/or radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, Peripheral neuropathy and/or radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy and/or radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, Left shoulder disability, Right shoulder disability, Left elbow disability, Right elbow disability, Left wrist disability, Right wrist disability, Left knee disability, Right knee disability, Left hip disability, Right hip disability, Left ankle disability, Right ankle disability, Left foot disability, Right foot disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25027420
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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