Granted
The Board granted an effective date of May 6, 1998 for service connection for cervical radiculopathy of the left upper extremity.
The deciding factor: The claim was continuously prosecuted within one year after discharge and the evidence supports a direct link to active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical radiculopathy of the left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25110339
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