The Board denied the claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for cervical spine disability, left upper extremity radiculopathy, and right upper extremity radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: The date of claim was June 12, 2019, and there is no evidence that the Veteran intended to file a claim for these disabilities prior to this date. The effective dates cannot be earlier than the date entitlement arose, which in this case is also June 12, 2019.
- Claimed conditions
- Intervertebral disc syndrome with spinal stenosis and spondylosis (cervical spine disability), Left upper extremity radiculopathy (LUE radiculopathy), Right upper extremity radiculopathy (RUE radiculopathy)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25028376
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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