The Board denied service connection for right and left upper extremity radiculopathy, an acquired psychiatric disorder (adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood), and insomnia as there was no evidence of a current disability or that the claimed conditions were related to service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were denied due to the lack of evidence showing a current diagnosis of the claimed disabilities and their relationship to service, with the exception of insomnia which is already considered in his rating for sleep apnea.
- Claimed conditions
- right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, acquired psychiatric disorder (adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood), insomnia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25041047
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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