Denied
The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity radiculopathy, remanded claims for increased ratings for knee and spine disabilities, and remanded claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, sleep apnea, and GERD.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an earlier effective date as the Veteran's symptoms were not shown until August 23, 2024, and a direct nexus to service was not established for the other conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left upper extremity radiculopathy, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, coronary artery disease, sleep apnea, GERD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25108222
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