The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection for cervical radiculopathy, right upper extremity and lumbar radiculopathy, left lower extremity.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of a current disability prior to April 19, 2022, which is the earliest date that the Veteran's radiculopathies can be confirmed on a facts-found basis.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical radiculopathy, right upper extremity, lumbar radiculopathy, left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25028023
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for eligibility for specially adapted housing, a special home adaptation grant, and financial assistance in purchasing an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment. The claim of CUE in the September 14, 2017, rating decision was also denied.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral sciatica and remanded the claims for cervicalgia and cervical radiculopathy due to a need for additional evidence.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for lumbar spine disc disease with fusion residuals, chronic pain syndrome, and lumbar radiculopathy.
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