The Board denied the claims for service connection for left and right upper extremity disorders as new and relevant evidence was not received since the initial denial.
The deciding factor: There was no new and relevant evidence showing a nexus between the claimed conditions and the Veteran's military service, or that they were secondary to his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left upper extremity disorder, to include radiculopathy, right upper extremity disorder, to include radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25057291
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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