The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine condition and bilateral upper extremity cervical radiculopathy as the evidence did not support that these conditions were incurred in or related to the Veteran's active military service.
The deciding factor: The absence of in-service documentation of injury, combined with the lack of evidence showing a continuity of symptomatology since service, led to the conclusion that the Veteran's cervical spine disorder and bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy were not incurred in service and are not otherwise related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine condition, bilateral upper extremity cervical radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25053463
What this means for you
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- Dismissed
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