Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for a 40 percent disability rating for spine issues and service connection for radiculopathy in both legs.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support that the conditions met the required criteria before December 1, 2020.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative arthritis of the spine with osteopenia, scoliosis, and osteoporosis, right lower extremity (RLE) radiculopathy, left lower extremity (LLE) radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25000994
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