Denied
The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for radiculopathy of the radial nerve of the left upper extremity and a compensable initial rating for radiculopathy of the radial nerve of the right upper extremity prior to August 5, 2021.
The deciding factor: There was no clinically documented evidence of incomplete paralysis of the radial nerve of the left or right upper extremity prior to August 5, 2021.
- Claimed conditions
- Radiculopathy of the radial nerve of the left upper (dominant) extremity, Radiculopathy of the radial nerve of the right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25107169
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