The Board denied service connection for radiculopathy of the upper and lower extremities, but remanded claims for a neck disability, lower back disability, right shoulder disability, left ankle disability, and right ankle disability.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a current diagnosis of any of the claimed conditions or an in-service event or injury beyond general lay assertions.

Claimed conditions

Radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, Radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, Radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, Radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, Neck disability, Lower back disability, Right shoulder disability, Left ankle disability, Right ankle disability

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 31, 2025

Citation

A25094887

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